French Toast

• servings: 4
• active time: 5
• total time: 45

Ingredients

8 slices high-quality white sandwich bread

6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter

1 cup milk

1 large egg

2 tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

¾ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 200 degrees. Arrange the bread on a wire rack set over a baking sheet and bake until slightly dry, about 15 minutes.

2. While the bread is in the oven, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter and whisk it together with the milk, egg, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in the flour until smooth. Pour the batter into a large shallow dish.

Notes

Top with fruit and powdered sugar