Homemade Sourdough French Toast (20-minute recipe!)
Use stale sourdough bread to make this delicious french toast that has a a golden, lacy exterior. Easy to make in 20 minutes with just a few ingredients!
Yield: 4 slices
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 slices stale sourdough bread cut 3/4 inch thick
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
Instructions
- Whisk together milk, egg, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon, until thoroughly combined.
- Pour into a shallow baking dish. Put two pieces of bread into the dish and press down. Let soak for 3 minutes.
- Flip bread and let that side soak for another 3 minutes. (The time is important, it's what allows the bread to have a soft inside with golden outside.)
- Meanwhile heat cast iron skillet pan over medium low. When bread is ready to be cooked, place butter in pan and swirl to coat. Put bread into pan and cook for 4 minutes. Flip and cook another 4 minutes, until golden brown. If you'd like it more crisp, slightly turn up heat.
- Serve warm with maple syrup.