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  • New Orleans French Toast

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    New Orleans French Toast
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    Servings: 6
    by Paula Lenz
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    New Orleans Style French Toast This is not your typical French toast recipe. This is made New Orleans style using thick slices of bread soaked in a custard batter. The bread is browned lightly in a pan and then baked to a golden brown. This recipe is just one of the countless French-influenced dishes of New Orleans and one of the most delicious!!

    Ingredients

    • 2 eggs
    • 1/2 cup milk
    • pinch of salt
    • 1 tsp sugar
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
    • 1/4 tsp allspice
    • 6 thick slices of day old French bread
    • 3 tbsp butter
    • 1 tbsp veg. oil
    • powdered sugar (optional)
    • Maple Syrup (hot)

    Directions

    1. Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Need non-stick frying pan. Also cookie sheet.
    2. Make the "custard" to dip the bread in.  In a large mixing bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and allspice.  Slice the bread into thick slices, at least 1-inch thick and add to egg mixture.  Toss the slices until all the mixture has been absorbed into the bread. This may take 5 to 10 minutes.  Completely saturate the bread.  
    3. In a large non-stick skillet, over medium eat, very lightly brown the slices in the butter and oil for about 2 minutes per side. Don't cook too dark as most of the browning will occur in the oven as the French toast bakes. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. 
    4. After 10 minutes remove, turn over and put back in oven for another 5 minutes to brown the other side.  After 10 minutes on one side and 5 on the other, the custard should be cooked on the inside and the French toast will be crisp on the outside.  Traditionally, this is served with powdered sugar sprinkled over the top.

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