Better Than Average French Toast



6 large eggs
2 TBS orange juice
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
salt to preference

approx. 8 slices of bread -- your mileage may vary. Day old bread may even work better than fresh, softens up nicely but doesn't get soggy.

3 tablespoons butter for frying

Accompaniments:
warm maple syrup
confectioners' sugar for dusting


Optional -- may substitute dark rum for orange juice
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In large shallow baking dish, whisk together eggs, orange juice (or rum), vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt. Dip bread in this mixture, and sauté in butter over moderate heat until a delicate brown on both sides. Serve hot, I prefer warm maple syrup, but some prefer confectioners sugar.

If you want to stretch the recipe a bit, you can add more milk or more orange juice, but as you increase the added liquid there is a greater chance that the French Toast will be a bit soggy.

Posted: Wed - May 4, 2005 at 11:25 PM        

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