Nutmeg-Coated Creamy French Toast

Name: Nutmeg-Coated Creamy French Toast
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 servings Butter or canola oil for frying; 5 eggs plus 3 egg yolks; 4 servings Maple syrup or fruit preserves for serving; 3 Tbsps granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg, plus 1/8 teaspoon; 237 milliliters half-and-half or milk; 118 milliliters plain yogurt, preferably Greek; 2 Tbsps powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt

Nutmeg-Coated Creamy French Toast might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 305 calories, 7g of protein, and 16g of fat each. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have half-and-half, eggs plus 3 egg yolks, powdered sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. This recipe is typical of American cuisine.

Instructions

Cut the bread into thick slices a little shy of 1 inch (see Note). Arrange the bread in a single layer in a 13-by-9-inch pan, using an additional 8-inch square pan if necessary.

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Bread

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Frying Pan

Whisk the eggs, egg yolks, and salt together in a medium bowl for 1 to 2 minutes, or until they are light, frothy, and completely smooth. (There should be no bits of egg or stringiness remaining, or you will have pieces of cooked egg on the toast.)

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Egg Yolk

Toast

Egg

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Whisk in the half-and-half, yogurt, granulated sugar, and 2 teaspoons nutmeg until well blended.

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Granulated Sugar

Nutmeg

Yogurt

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Whisk

Pour the egg mixture over the bread. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, carefully turning the bread once or twice if possible.

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Bread

Wrap

Egg

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Plastic Wrap

When ready to cook, preheat an electric nonstick griddle to 350°F or heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Lightly brush the griddle or skillet with some butter and cook the bread in batches for 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown on the outside but still soft in the center, turning once. Adjust the heat as necessary.

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Butter

Bread

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Frying Pan

While the bread is frying, stir together the powdered sugar and 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg and put in a fine-mesh strainer.

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Powdered Sugar

Nutmeg

Bread

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Sieve

Sprinkle the hot French toast with the powdered sugar mixture and serve topped with maple syrup or preserves.

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Powdered Sugar

Maple Syrup

Preserves

Toast

The bread is thickly sliced so the center of each slice will stay creamy, but if the slices are too thick, the center will not cook in the time it takes to cook the outside.

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Bread

From Chicken and Egg: A Memoir of Suburban Homesteading with 125 Recipes by Janice Cole. Text copyright © 2011 by Janice Cole; photographs copyright © 2011 by Alex Farnum. Published by Chronicle Books LLC.

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Whole Chicken