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Top French toast with fresh berries such as raspberries, blueberries, strawberries or blackberries. The key to making great French toast lies in bringing the griddle or skillet to the right temperature. This Classic French Toast recipe is easy, uses simple pantry ingredients, and has a secret ingredient that makes a thicker batter with cinnamon sugar flavors that really set it apart. You can cook Classic French Toast using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Classic French Toast

1. Prepare 1 cup of milk or half and half- (more fat :).
2. You need 2 of each eggs.
3. You need 4 ounces of sugar.
4. Prepare 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
5. You need 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
6. You need pinch of salt -- optional.
7. You need 8 pieces of Texas toast bread- 1 inch thick (I also use French bread cut on bias 1 inch or we have used day old croissants).
8. You need as needed of pan spray.

One of our family's favorite breakfasts! Saturday mornings are for yummy breakfasts that are fancier then anything I'd make during the week. The batter for French toast is basically an egg custard. It's a mixture of eggs and milk that are mixed together.

Classic French Toast instructions

1. Preheat griddle 325 F or have a large saute pan at a moderate heat..
2. Combine milk, egg, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, in a medium mixing bowl..
3. Whisk vigorously and beat well 1 minute..
4. Place bread in egg mixture, make sure mixture is absorbed thoroughly on both sides. Spray pan spray on to the cooking surface and place in the pan, lightly press in the center. Turn when golden brown on one side and finish the other side..
5. Remove; cut on a diagonal...can be topped with powdered sugar jams or syrup of your choice:).

I also like to add vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar to my custard to give the French toast fantastic flavor. Here's a recipe for the kind of French toast people line up for outside restaurants on Sunday morning. It's simple: no new ingredients, tools or technology needed You don't even need stale bread. Immediately remove to serving plate; keep warm. Bread like brioche, challah, whole wheat bread gives you a best French toast as it douses up the custard very well.