French Toast Recipes: A World of Endless Possibilities

French toast, with its explosion of flavor and possibilities, is synonymous with a good and hardy breakfast.
French Toast Recipes: A World of Endless Possibilities
French Toast Recipes Extravaganza: For something different, try using oatmeal bread instead of the typical white loaf. (Cat Rooney/The Epoch Times)
7/14/2010
Updated:
10/1/2015
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French Toast Recipes Extravaganza: For something different, try using oatmeal bread instead of the typical white loaf. (Cat Rooney/The Epoch Times)
French toast, with its explosion of flavor and possibilities, is synonymous with a good and hearty breakfast that is likely to fill your home with an irresistible aroma. It’s also a great way to join the French today, July 14, in celebrating the 221st anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, now known as Bastille Day.

Though the base of French toast recipes is standard and simple, the endless possibilities of toppings makes this morning treat and quasi dessert appeal to almost everyone.

The Universal French Toast Recipe

No matter what you choose to top it off with, the base is generally standard: a few slices of bread, eggs, milk, and the optional vanilla extract and ground cinnamon.

For six slices, beat two eggs, two thirds of a cup of milk, a teaspoon of vanilla extract and about a quarter teaspoon of cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Dip each slice into the batter, both front and back and let soak for about half a minute. Add two teaspoons of butter to a low heat frying pan and place two slices of the batter covered bread at a time. Once golden brown, turn over and repeat.

Fresh berries, honey, powdered sugar and whipped cream are among some the most popular toppings, but that’s only the beginning. Try adding peanut butter, chocolate, maple syrup and about any type of fruit, you just need to be creative.

Allrecipies.com suggests you try topping your French toast with mascarpone cheese and fresh peaches. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, add about eight peeled and pitted peaches to a mixture of boiling water, a half a cup of sugar and a half teaspoon of cinnamon. Leave to bubble for about ten minutes until syrupy. Remove the peaches and to top off your French toast, adding a mixture of one cup of mascarpone cheese with six tablespoons of confectioner’s sugar.

With crusts or without, feel free to get inspired, adding your favorite toppings to satisfy your sweet tooth.

History

In many parts of the world, be it eggy bread in the U.K. or torrija, French toast continues to be a breakfast favorite. According to ChefTalk, the popular breakfast item has its origins in medieval Europe where old stale bread was moistened in an egg batter to be salvaged.

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