Italian French Toast?The ingredients are very rich but if you want to treat yourself to a great Italian french toast, this is it. Sometimes you have to indulge. When we were growing up, we had a milkman. Mom would use some of the cream accumulated on the top of the milk in this recipe and sometimes even whip the cream to use as a garnish. Don't forget to pass the butter and real maple syrup.
The Bread Makes This French Toast
A great loaf of bread makes all the difference in this french toast.
I buy a big whole loaf of bread and cut thick slices.
You can use day old bread and a nice hard crusted type taste the best!
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Italian Style French Toast
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breakfast, brunch, french toast
Italian, French , American
Yield: 6

Italian Style French Toast Recipe
prep time: 10 minscook time: 25 minstotal time: 35 mins
This is a french toast using Italian bread
ingredients:
You will need a 1-lb whole loaf sliced by hand and thick ( cut 2 to 3 inch thick sliced) should be day old bread not fresh
suggestions: Italian, egg bread, panettone, ciabatta, cuban bread, french bread stick, brioche.
6 eggs
1/2 cup whole milk 1/2 cup heavy cream
pinch of cinnamon
pinch of baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon grated fresh orange peel
butter
instructions:
In a large baking square deep dish, whisk the eggs, cream, cinnamon, baking powder, vanilla and peel together.
Lay the bread slices in the dish and let soak for 5 minutes.
Using a griddle heated on medium, melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter. Place the Italian French toast on the griddle and cook 3 minutes on each side or golden brown.
Serve with real maple syrup, honey, fresh ricotta cheese, mascarpone cheese or jam. Garnish with whipped cream if you prefer. You can sprinkle pecans on top or chocolate chips too for a real treat.
calories
163
163
fat (grams)
4
4
sat. fat (grams)
1
1
carbs (grams)
6
6
net carbs
5
5
protein (grams)
3
3
sugar (grams)
9
9
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Wow, yummy my friend!! Thank you for this great recipe..nice for a weekend breakfast too. Have a nice week.
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What a rich and tasty breakfast :) Bye, have a good week
ReplyDeletelooks so delicious
ReplyDeleteThat French Toast looks delicious! I have never thought to add zest to it before.
ReplyDeleteNow that's a talent: make something totally French turn Italian. I like it :)
ReplyDeleteWell “French” toast is not actually a French dish. It’s origins trace back to the 4th-5th century in…..wait for it…..ITALY. So saying it’s “totally French” is totally wrong. It was invented as a way to not waste stale bread and was popular in 14th-15th century Germany well before it was ever popular in France. Where the name originated or why “French” was ever used for the name is a mystery.
DeleteThis seems more like a yummy dessert than breakfast. What a treat!
ReplyDeletePanettone works great- http://thinking-with-your-stomach.blogspot.com/2013/01/panettone-french-toast.html?m=1
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