Challah French Toast
Growing up, I loved sleeping over my grandparent's house on Friday night's because I knew that meant Saturday morning my grandmother would make Challah French Toast for breakfast. Challah is a traditional Ashekanzi (Eastern European sect of Jews) bread that has many eggs in the recipe. This is what gives it the yellow hue along with the very light texture. That's what makes it the perfect bread for french toast. Although I loved my grandmother's french toast, what makes this recipe "just right" are the additions of the organic heavy cream (for some decadence) and the orange zest (for some brightness). Also, organic pure maple syrup wasn't so readily available when I was a child. The high quality ingredients definitely make this recipe "just right."
Equipment
- rectangular pyrex 7x11 or 9x13
- large saute pan / skillet
- sheet pan
- whisk
Ingredients
- 8 slices of challah 1 inch thickness
- 8 organic large eggs
- 1/4 cup organic whole milk
- 1/4 cup organic heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp orange zest
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbs organic raw honey
- 1/4 tsp Kosher salt Diamond Crystal https://amzn.to/3ZRuGXG **
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 4 tbs organic unsalted butter
Serving:
- organic pure maple syrup
- organic mixed berries, banana
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F
- In the rectangular pyrex, whisk the eggs, milk, heavy cream, orange zest, vanilla, honey, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Slice the challah into 1 inch pieces so you have 8 pieces. Soak 2 pieces at a time in the egg mixture for about 5 minutes on each side.
- Heat 1 tbs of butter in the saute pan over medium heat. Add the challah that has been soaked and cook for 2 minutes on each side until lightly browned. Place the cooked french toast on the sheet pan and place in the warm oven.
- Soak the remaining challah in the egg mixture and add additional tbs of butter between each batch. Pan fry the remaining slices for 2 minutes on each side.
- Warm the maple syrup up and serve along with the fresh berries.
Notes
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