I'm a savory breakfast kind of guy. Give me bacon and eggs with some toast and I'll shove it all together and make a sandwich, but now and then something sweet might sneak onto the table maybe in the form of french toast.
Until I moved to the U.S. I had never tried the sweet version of bread dipped in egg. My mom would make a version of french toast which was just bread dipped in egg and milk and pan-fried, let's call it Scottish Toast for now.
I'd douse it in ketchup, salt and pepper and probably grab two or three slices because it was so good. Breakfast for the family now is usually a choice of cereals or oatmeal and some egg for protein, but I like to make something more special on the weekend when time isn't so much of an issue.
This french toast is easy to make and even the fussiest eaters will perk up when they see it. I like it with just a little syrup but it can be served with whipped cream, fresh fruit or even whipped and sweetened mascarpone cheese.
I think the bread is an important choice so I stick to the sweet breads like Hawaiian or some kind of cinnamon bread with raisins, although any bread would work. Whenever I make any kind of bread and egg dish I'll always use sweet bread.
The liquid base I used for this toast can also be used forand baked in the oven. I love adding the orange to it and if you have some lemons or limes lying around squeeze them in as well.
This is one of those recipes where you can add extras and it will be pretty hard to mess up.
I prefer to use a sweet bread or cinnamon breakfast bread and slice it myself. You can buy sliced but if it's too thin the bread may fall apart when dipped.
If you use a stale french bread type of loaf, you may need to soak it for a few minutes extra to get the liquid absorbed into it.
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