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Eggnog French Toast

Thick bread slices soaked in eggnog and egg and fried for 15 minutes in butter until golden, with nutmeg and maple syrup.

25 min total Serves 4 servings Easy
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How to Cook Eggnog French Toast

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  1. Whisk the eggnog, eggs, nutmeg and vanilla in a shallow dish.

  2. Melt a little butter in a large pan over a medium heat.

  3. Soak each slice for 30 seconds on each side and fry for 3 minutes on each side until deep golden and set in the middle. Cook in batches, adding butter as needed.

  4. Serve hot, dusted with nutmeg and with the maple syrup.

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What Can Go Wrong

  1. Use day-old bread so it holds up to the soak.
  2. Cook over a medium heat so the middle sets.
  3. Keep cooked slices warm in a low oven.

A Little Background

Soak, don't drown. The bread should take on enough eggnog to be custardy in the middle and no more, because a slice that is saturated stays wet at the centre however long it fries.

Use thick slices of brioche or challah that are a day or two old, which hold up to the soak without falling apart. Fresh, soft bread collapses. Whisk the eggnog with the eggs, a pinch of nutmeg and a splash of vanilla in a shallow dish. Soak each slice for about 30 seconds a side, long enough for the surface to take on the custard but not so long that it sags.

Fry in butter over a medium heat until deeply golden, about three minutes on each side, so the custard in the middle cooks through. A too-hot pan browns the outside before the middle sets. Use shop-bought, pasteurised eggnog. Serve at once, dusted with nutmeg and with maple syrup.

To Go With It

Maple syrup · Crispy bacon · Fresh cranberries · Whipped cream

Storing Leftovers

Best eaten at once. Keeps for 2 days in the fridge; reheat in a toaster.

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