Brielle's Avalon

Yummy meal anytime, whether breakfast, brunch or dinner. Tonight my roommate and I were discussing dinner and he slipped and said he’d be home for breakfast tonight so French toast happened. You can make it as elegant or as simple as you want. you’re cooking, after all. the details are up to you, too. Paper plates and throw-away cups or fine china, crystal and candlelight, depending on your mood. If you’re out of syrup, pull out the brown sugar and a pan and make it first. My post on making syrup is in March 2017 if you need it. Once that’s done we’ll get on with the French toasting.

Pie tins are useful for more than just baking pies. Grab that pie tin, break in 2 eggs and scramble them up with a fork.

Splash in a good dose of milk or cream, a cap of vanilla (optional) and ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon (also optional but nice) Mace and allspice are nice options, too.

Mix this all well with the fork and start dipping the slices of bread.

Melt a bit of butter, shortening or bacon fat in a skillet and fry them up.

Turn when golden brown, about 5 minutes or so. As they come out of the pan you can either serve them to the anxious, waiting, famished hoards or keep them in a warm oven so everyone can eat at the same time.

Serve with syrup, jam, powdered sugar and plenty of melted butter. When writing blog posts don’t forget to take the picture before you’ve consumed the evidence!

Other things that go well on the plate are bacon, sausage, eggs and really anything that goes well with breakfast. Or dinner…be adventurous, use your imagination. I hear some people have decided that waffles and fired chicken are yummy, so anything goes. Serve with the hot or cold beverage of your choice. Coffee, tea, milk, juice, wine…especially if it’s dinner or maybe a nice mimosa for brunch. However and whenever you serve French toast, have fun in your culinary adventures.