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Ingredients Nutritions HTML Directions Never Lose a Recipe Again!Drying Out the Bread How to Store and Freeze Sourdough French Toast

30 mins

32 mins

62 mins

BBQ Food

Holiday, Birthday, Party, Cooking for Kids

beginner

Serves 8

french

Ingredients

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Nutritions

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HTML Directions

1

Gather Ingredients

Gather all the ingredients needed for the sourdough French toast.
2

Prepare the Egg Mixture

In a shallow dish, combine the eggs, heavy cream or half-and-half, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Whisk everything together until well blended.
3

Soak the Bread

Place as many slices of bread that will fit into the dish and ensure they are fully submerged in the liquid. Allow them to soak for 3 minutes, then flip and soak for another 3 minutes.
4

Cook the French Toast

Meanwhile, heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat and add 1 to 2 tablespoons of butter. Once melted, add one or two slices of soaked sourdough, cooking each side for about 2 minutes until slightly golden. Repeat with the remaining butter and soaked bread.
5

Serve and Enjoy

Plate the French toast and top with fresh fruit and maple syrup as desired.

French toast is a classic weekend breakfast for many reasons: it’s simple, customizable, and comes together with items most people have on hand. One spin on this classic involves using sourdough bread instead of the traditional brioche. The slightly sour flavor of the bread works surprisingly well with the warming spices in this recipe. Also, it’s a great way to use up the rest of a loaf that might be going stale.

If you are not one for an overly sweet breakfast, sourdough is definitely more savory than brioche, making it a great option for you. If you’ve got leftovers, store them in the freezer in a freezer bag, then reheat them on the stovetop with a bit of butter. You can also use these thick slices to make an easy Monte Cristo sandwich.

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Drying Out the Bread

This recipe calls for drier bread because it will better absorb the custard before making the French toast. If your bread is not a day old, either:

slice it and leave it out overnight on the countertop.
toast the bread before making this recipe.

How to Store and Freeze Sourdough French Toast

This French toast will keep in the refrigerator for a couple of days if kept in a sealed container. Reheat in a toaster or toaster oven, or on the stovetop with a little butter in a hot skillet.
You can also freeze prepared French toast. Wrap it in plastic freezer wrap and transfer to a zip-close freezer bag. Toast from frozen and serve immediately.

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