Name: Vegan French Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 8 slices day-old bread (about 320 g); 250 ml unsweetened soy milk; 2 tbsp cornflour; 1 tbsp caster sugar; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 pinch salt; 2 tbsp rapeseed oil; 4 tbsp maple syrup, to serve; 150 g strawberries, sliced, to serve

Vegan French Toast

Thick bread slices soaked in a cinnamon and vanilla batter of soy milk and cornflour and fried until golden.

20 min total Serves 4 servings Easy

Before You Start

Use day-old bread.

Soak the slices briefly.

Cook over medium heat so the middle sets.

Making Vegan French Toast

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Whisk the cornflour with 2 tablespoons of the soy milk until smooth, then whisk in the remaining milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and salt. Pour into a shallow dish.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat.
Dip each bread slice in the batter for 15 seconds a side.
Fry in batches for 3 minutes a side until deep golden, adding the remaining oil as needed.
Serve with the maple syrup and strawberries.

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Why It Works

Use bread that is a day or two old. Stale bread soaks up the batter without falling apart, while fresh bread turns soft and tears when you lift it. That is the one choice that decides how the French toast turns out.

Without eggs, cornflour thickens the batter and helps it stick to the bread and crisp in the pan. Soy milk supplies the liquid, and cinnamon, vanilla and a little sugar give the classic flavour. Whisk the cornflour into a spoonful of cold milk first, then add the rest, so it does not lump. Soak each slice for about 15 seconds a side, not longer, or the middle turns to mush.

Cook in a non-stick pan over medium heat with a little oil until the underside is deep golden, about 3 minutes, then turn. High heat browns the outside before the batter has cooked through. Serve at once with fruit and maple syrup.

Storage and Reheating

Best fresh. Keeps for 1 day in the fridge; reheat in a toaster.

Serving Vegan French Toast

Maple syrup
Fresh berries
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