Challah French Toast

I met up with my girlfriend Laura at the Highlands Bakery today for brunch. We shared some Challah French Toast and Scrambled Eggs with Cheese. It was so delicious!! So delicious I bought some of their Challah Bread so I can duplicate it at home for Linner (Lunch/Dinner).

French Toast Batter

(from Rick Tramonto's Osteria)

3 large eggs

1 cup whole milk

1 cup half-and-half

1 T sugar

1/2 t ground cinnamon

1/4 t vanilla bean paste

pinch of kosher salt

Challah French Toast

4 1-inch slices of Challah Bread

4 T unsalted butter

Maple syrup

vanilla powdered sugar

To prepare the batter, whisk the eggs, milk, half-and-half, cinnamon, vanilla bean paste and salt. Transfer to a broad, shallow bowl and set aside.

To prepare the French toast, lay a piece of the bread in the batter and let it soak for 1-2 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. When the butter is melted, lift the bread from the batter, let the excess drip off, and cook for about 4 minutes on each side, or until lately browned and cooked through.

Transfer to a serving plate and top with a drizzle of syrup and a sprinkling of vanilla powdered sugar.