"Clean-Plate-Club" French Toast
January is generally a pretty lazy month for me. I completed my Holiday Running Streak on the 1st, then proceeded to lay on the couch for three days nursing a cold with antioxidant tea and homemade soups. It's too early to start training for spring races, plus I have no reason to be in a bikini any time soon, so I don't have a lot going for me in terms of motivation. Other than Boot Camp two or three days a week and the occasional short run, I haven't been very athletic lately! I don't think it's totally a bad thing to take a month of relaxation, though, before I start my Century Training Program and more consistent running next month.
Along with January laziness, I've been such a carb-aholic! I've just been craving pasta, bread, and comfort food in general. Jaycob and I were both off work all weekend, so we had a relaxing Sunday morning and I tried out a new French toast recipe. It was seriously delicious! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
The Best French Toast
Makes 2 servings
Modified from The Food Network
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup half-and-half
3 eggs
2 tablespoons honey, warmed in microwave for 20 seconds
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 slices of bread*
3 tablespoons butter
Ground cinnamon
Maple syrup
Fresh fruit
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl, whisk together the half-and-half, eggs, honey and salt. Pour the mixture into a pie pan.
2. Place a cooling rack over a cookie sheet. Dip each slice of bread into the egg mixture, allow to soak for 30 seconds on each side, and remove to the cooling rack.
3. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Place two slices of bread in the pan and cook until golden brown and no longer soggy (about 2 minutes per side). Remove bread from the pan and place on a cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining slices of bread, using 1 tablespoon of melted butter to cook 2 slices of bread.
4. Place the cookie sheet with the 6 slices of cooked French toast in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove and serve hot with sprinkled cinnamon, maple syrup, fresh fruit, or your choice of toppings.
*Note: I just used regular whole wheat sandwich bread because that's what I had on hand, but this recipe would be even better with some thick Challah or French bread, or a slightly stale loaf to add to the crispiness.
Along with January laziness, I've been such a carb-aholic! I've just been craving pasta, bread, and comfort food in general. Jaycob and I were both off work all weekend, so we had a relaxing Sunday morning and I tried out a new French toast recipe. It was seriously delicious! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
The Best French Toast
Makes 2 servings
Modified from The Food Network
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup half-and-half
3 eggs
2 tablespoons honey, warmed in microwave for 20 seconds
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 slices of bread*
3 tablespoons butter
Ground cinnamon
Maple syrup
Fresh fruit
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl, whisk together the half-and-half, eggs, honey and salt. Pour the mixture into a pie pan.
2. Place a cooling rack over a cookie sheet. Dip each slice of bread into the egg mixture, allow to soak for 30 seconds on each side, and remove to the cooling rack.
3. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Place two slices of bread in the pan and cook until golden brown and no longer soggy (about 2 minutes per side). Remove bread from the pan and place on a cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining slices of bread, using 1 tablespoon of melted butter to cook 2 slices of bread.
4. Place the cookie sheet with the 6 slices of cooked French toast in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove and serve hot with sprinkled cinnamon, maple syrup, fresh fruit, or your choice of toppings.
*Note: I just used regular whole wheat sandwich bread because that's what I had on hand, but this recipe would be even better with some thick Challah or French bread, or a slightly stale loaf to add to the crispiness.
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