Denver French Toast Recipes

QUICK AND EASY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• To make this easy French toast recipe: Beat egg, vanilla and cinnamon in shallow dish with wire whisk. Stir in milk.
• Dip bread in egg mixture, turning to coat both sides evenly.
• Cook bread slices on lightly greased nonstick griddle or skillet on medium heat until browned on both sides. Serve with Easy Spiced Syrup (recipe follows), if desired. Voila, easy French toast.
• Easy Spiced Syrup: Add 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract and 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon to 1 cup pancake syrup; stir well to mix. Serve warm, if desired.

DENVER FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk eggs and 2 tablespoons water in pie dish to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Add bread; let stand 1 minute. Turn bread over; let stand until egg mixture is absorbed, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add ham; sauté until vegetables and ham are golden, about 3 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to bowl; cover with foil to keep warm.
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet over medium heat. Add bread and cook until brown and crusty on bottom, about 5 minutes. Using spatula, turn bread over. Top each bread slice with 1 cheese slice. Cook until bread is crusty on bottom and cheese melts, covering skillet briefly if necessary to melt cheese, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer toast to plates. Top with vegetable mixture and serve.

DENNY'S-STYLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Mix together the eggs, milk, flour, sugar, vanilla, salt& cinnamon.
• Heat a large skillet, or griddle.
• When the skillet is hot, add 1 tablespoon butter.
• If the butter smokes, your pan is too hot; turn down the heat.
• Dip each slice of bread into the batter for 30 seconds on each side.
• Let some of the batter drip off, then put in skillet.
• Cook each slice 1 1/2-2 minutes per side until each side is golden brown.
• Add more butter, if necessary, to cook all of the slices.
• To serve, put on plate, dust with powdered sugar. Serve with butter & hot syrup.

DINER-STYLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
• Heat a large griddle or 2 cast-iron or nonstick skillets over medium. Brush with a thin coating of oil, then a thin coating of butter.
• Working in batches, dip each slice of bread into egg mixture. Cook, flipping halfway through, until golden brown on each side, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining bread, brushing griddle with remaining oil and butter as needed. Dust French toast with powdered sugar just before serving. Serve with maple syrup alongside.

DENVER SANDWICH, THICK AND HEARTY

Steps:

• With a whisk, beat the eggs, milk and melted margarine.
• Add the ham and green onions, stirring until blended.
• In a heavy frying pan, melt the 2 tablespoons of margarine.
• Pour the egg mixture into the pan, continuously stirring while pouring.
• Cover the egg mixture and cook over med-high heat, for about 3-5 minutes. then remove the cover.
• Run a spatula around the edges of the pan to loosen the eggs.
• If there is still a lot of uncooked egg on top, poke through, allowing the egg to run to the bottom of the pan.
• When semi-set, cut the egg into quarters and flip each piece over.
• Continue cooking until set.
• If desired, top with cheese slices.
• Remove from heat, cover.
• Toast the bread, butter and make 2 hearty sandwiches.
• Serve with tomato soup or fries for a lunch or supper meal.

THE DENVER OMELET

Steps:

• Beat eggs until just combined; do not over-beat.
• Melt butter in a skillet over high heat. Add ham, onion, and bell pepper. Sprinkle in a nice pinch of salt and a touch of pepper. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until onions start to soften and ham begins to caramelize, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and pour in the eggs. Mix briefly with a spatula while shaking the pan to ensure ingredients are evenly distributed. Quickly run the spatula along the edges of the omelet.
• Sprinkle Cheddar cheese and cayenne pepper over the omelet. Cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until the top is still wet but not runny, about 5 minutes. Fold omelet in half with your spatula and transfer to a plate.

THE BEST FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, whisk together the first 7 ingredients. Preheat a greased griddle over medium heat., Dip bread in egg mixture, letting it soak 5 seconds on each side. Cook on griddle until golden brown on both sides. Serve with toppings as desired.

UNCLE JESSE'S FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
• Melt about 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip slices of bread one at a time into the egg, quickly coating each side but not fully saturating the bread.
• Fry a few slices at a time in the buttered skillet until golden brown on each side. Add more butter to the skillet and continue with remaining slices. Melt remaining butter in the microwave at 15 second intervals. Place finished toast onto plates, drizzle with melted butter, and dust with confectioners' sugar.