French Toast

Whether you're looking for a special-occasion breakfast dish or just feel like treating yourself, this easy French toast recipe, which uses sturdy Italian bread, is a keeper.

Ingredients

4 large eggs

2/3 cup milk

2 teaspoons cinnamon

Pinch nutmeg

8 thick slices slightly stale Italian bread ¾ inch

2 tablespoons melted butter or neutral oil

Maple syrup, butter, fruit, and confectioners’ sugar for serving

Instructions

Whisk together eggs, milk, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add in any other spices or seasonings at this time; you can add a pinch of ground cardamom or allspice if you like for an extra touch. Whisk egg mixture until well blended and pour into a wide shallow bowl or cake pan.

Place each slice of bread into egg mixture, immersing bread and allowing it to soak for 1 minute.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high. Lift bread from egg mixture, letting excess egg drip off before placing bread in skillet. Fry French toast until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Flip and brown on other side, about 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining bread. Serve French toast hot with butter, maple syrup, and/or fresh berries or other fruit. Dust with confectioners’ sugar if desired.