Southern Fried French Toast Recipes

DEEP FRIED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Beat the eggs, sugar, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Whisk in the milk, followed by the flour; whisk until smooth.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Soak the bread slices in the egg mixture until the egg has penetrated through to the center of the bread. Wipe off the excess egg. Cook in the deep-fryer several pieces at a time to avoid overcrowding. Cook until golden brown on both sides and no longer soggy in the center, about 4 minutes. Drain the French toast on a paper towel-lined plate before serving.

AN AMAZINGLY EASY FRENCH TOAST RECIPE

Steps:

• First, you're going to add 1 cup of milk into a bowl. Or in my case a clear casserole dish, because it will be easier to dip your bread into the mixture.
• Next, add in two large eggs to your milk.
• After you've added in your milk, and eggs, you will add 1 teaspoon of sugar.
• Lastly, you will add 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring.
• Then, you will whisk all your ingredients together.
• After you've finished whisking, this is what your mixture will look like.
• Now that you've created your French Toast mixture it's time to actually cook your French toast. As I mentioned earlier, I'm using honey wholewheat bread, but you can pretty much use any bread of your choice.
• Always remember to butter your pan or griddle whichever you prefer to use.
• Now I'm going to dip my bread into my mix.
• Remember, do not allow your bread to soak into the mixture for long. You do not want your bread to become soggy.
• Next, I'm going to place my bread four slices at a time on my griddle.
• You will cook your bread for about three-five minutes on each side, or until it reaches your desired crispness.
• Once my French toast is finished I place it on my cutting board, and cut it in halves.
• After I cook my French toast, I put it on a plate and began to add my fresh strawberries, powdered sugar, and syrup.
• This part is totally optionally, you can add powdered sugar to your delicious French toast.
• After you've have topped your French toast with strawberries and powdered sugar, the only thing missing is your syrup and fork.

SOUTHERN FRIED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Mix the flour and the baking powder together.
• Add the eggs and mix until it a smooth paste.
• Add milk gradually until it reaches the consistency of pancake batter.
• Add vanilla and cinnamon.
• Heat a frying pan with 1/2" of oil over medium heat.
• Dip pieces of bread into the batter.
• Gently place the bread into the oil, fry until golden on each side.
• Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Serve with warm syrup and butter.
• I use Ming Tsai's 8-Spice Powder instead of cinnamon, it's got cinnamon, allspice, anise, cardamom, ginger, fennel, clove and cumin in it.
• I got mine at Target, it adds a very exotic flavor.

SIMPLE SOUTHERN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Combine eggs, vanilla, bourbon, cinnamon, maple syrup.
• Whip in a bowl with wire balloon whisk for 2 minutes.
• Heat cast-iron griddle or skillet to med-low.
• Soak bread in egg mix on both sides.
• Lay each slice of soaked bread on griddle or skillet.
• Brown each side.
• Serve with butter and maple syrup.
• For Desert, substitute Ice Cream drizzled with Kalua for butter and maple syrup.

PERFECT FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk 4 eggs, 1 1/2 cups half-and-half or milk, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon sugar and a pinch of salt in a shallow bowl. Heat 1/2 tablespoon butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, dip 6 thick slices white bread, challah or brioche in the egg mixture and cook in the skillet until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side, adding more butter as needed. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake until puffed, 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons butter in the same skillet until browned, about 5 minutes. Drizzle the French toast with the browned butter and maple syrup.

FRIED TOAST

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the butter and heat until melted. Add the bread to the skillet and fry each side until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• Spread the jam generously over the toasted bread. Crumble the cheese over the jam. Sprinkle sea salt on top. Serve immediately.

CHEF JOHN'S FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, allspice, and salt together in a large bowl. Place bread slices in egg mixture and soak, turning to coat, until bread is completely saturated.
• Melt butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook bread in hot butter until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer toasted bread to a baking sheet.
• Bake toast in the oven until outside is crisp and slightly puffed, 12 to 15 minutes.

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.

FRENCH TOAST SANTA FE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut off and discard crusts from bread, then diagonally halve slices. Arrange in 1 layer in a baking pan.
• Whisk together cream, eggs, and salt, then pour over bread. Soak bread, turning once, until most of liquid is absorbed but bread is not falling apart, about 2 minutes.
• Carefully transfer soaked bread with a slotted spatula to a tray.
• Heat 1/2 inch oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until thermometer registers 325°F.
• Fry bread, 3 pieces at a time, turning over once, until golden brown and crisp, about 2 minutes. (Return oil to 325°F between batches.) Transfer toast to paper towels to drain briefly, then arrange in 1 layer on a baking sheet.
• Once all bread is fried, bake toast in middle of oven until puffed, about 4 minutes. Serve dusted with confectioners sugar.

CLASSIC FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk together eggs, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Place bread in a shallow baking dish large enough to hold bread slices in a single layer. Pour egg mixture over bread; soak 10 minutes. Turn slices over; soak until soaked through, about 10 minutes more.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet, and set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry half the bread slices until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to wire rack; place in oven while cooking remaining bread. Wipe skillet, and repeat with remaining butter, oil, and bread. Keep in oven until ready to serve. Serve warm with pure maple syrup, if desired.