Grammy's Kitchen · French Toast · Easy French Toast
One of 89 french toast recipes we measured
It ranks #3 of 89 for tenderness among the french toast recipes we compared. 7 cooks on www.feastingathome.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 89.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 605% | 57% |
| egg | 500% | 60% |
| total sugar | 151% | 8% |
| salt | 4% | 0% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 40 g | 1 loaf country sourdough bread, sliced into 3/4 -1 inch slices (or challah, brioche -softer airy bread will get the fluffiest-depends on the texture you prefer). Let them dry out on a sheet pan if you have time ( a couple hours or overnight). |
| 200 g | 4 eggs |
| 242 g | 1 cup half and half or whole milk (or plant based milk) |
| 60 g | 3 tablespoons maple syrup |
| 1-2 teaspoons orange zest, about 1 medium orange worth | |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
| 4 g | 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon cardamom |
| 0 g | 1/4 teaspoon allspice |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg |
| 2 g | 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| butter and olive oil for searing (or sub coconut oil and skip the olive oil) |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.feastingathome.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“We all call my sister a French Toast connoisseur. When she came to visit I made this for her and she is the one who rated it the best French Toast she has ever had. Thinks it deserves a 10. She now wants it when she visits each time. I copied the recipe and ” — a cook, 5.0★
“Absolutely delicious! I’ve made this a couple of times using challah bread. They are large loaves so needed to double the custard. Next time I’ll try the berry compote too but for now I’ve just mixed some plain Greek yogurt with a little maple syrup.” — a cook, 5.0★