Name: Classic French Toast
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

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

Steps

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.