Sourdough French Toast
This French Toast recipe starts with homemade sourdough bread that has been soaked in a custardy egg mixture and cooked to perfection.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 2 loaves sourdough bread I prefer sourdough brioche
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- Butter for frying
Instructions
- First, you want to start off by grabbing some sourdough bread. I made homemade sourdough bread, allowing it to ferment for 8 to 24 hours. You could also use your favorite store-bought version.
- After the bread has baked, allow it to cool a bit.
- In a large bowl, add eggs, milk, cream, honey, salt, and cinnamon. Mix until completely combined.
- Cut bread into one inch thick slices.
- Place bread slices into egg mixture, and allow to soak for at least 10 minutes.
- While it is soaking, heat up a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
- Once the skillet is hot, add egg-soaked bread. Allow it to cook for a few minutes until it becomes caramelized on one side.
- Flip and allow it to caramelize on the other side. Then, turn the heat down to low so it can cook all the way through.
- Serve with some butter, maple syrup, berries, jam and/or whipped cream.
Notes
- If you are wanting to make this completely from scratch, bread and all, you will want to make sure you plan ahead. Know that you will need to feed your starter a few hours before starting the bread, and then allow it to ferment for 8-12 hours and up to 24 hours.
- I like to fry my French toast in butter, but coconut oil would also work.
- Slice your bread nice and thick, so it can really absorb the egg mixture.
Nutrition
Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 593mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 298IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 3mg