French Toast for Challah or Sandwich Bread

Name: French Toast for Challah or Sandwich Bread
Yield: Makes 4-5 challah slices, 6-8 sandwich slices
Ingredients: 1 , large egg; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for frying; 3/4 cup, milk; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons, granulated sugar; 1/3 cup, unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 4 - 5 slices, day-old challah bread (3/4-inch-thick) or 6 to 8 slices day-old sandwich bread

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 1997, America's Test Kitchen TV

SERVESMakes 4-5 challah slices, 6-8 sandwich slices

TIME35 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a French toast recipe that would be crisp and buttery on the outside, soft and custard-like on the inside, with well-balanced flavor, sweet enough to eat with only a sprinkling of confectioners' sugar, but not so sweet that it cou...

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