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Sweet croutons from a loaf with an egg in a frying pan

Sweet French Toast in a Skillet

Quick and easy — breakfast for the whole family! Sweet French toast made from sliced bread in a skillet is a morning favorite for kids and grown-ups alike. It's so easy to make that even a first-time cook can handle it, and you'll always have the ingredients on hand in any fridge.

katushafin

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Sweet croutons from a loaf with an egg in a frying pan

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

White bread (4 slices)

Egg

Milk

Sugar

Salt (pinch)

Vegetable oil

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 13 % 7 g

Fats 42 % 22 g

Carbohydrates 45 % 24 g

305 kcal

GI: 4 / 0 / 96

Cooking method

Cooking time: 20 min

Step 1:

How do you make sweet French toast in a skillet? Gather your ingredients. Use white bread — a sandwich loaf, a baguette, or sliced toast bread. It's especially good with an enriched bread, like a sweet holiday loaf or sweet rolls. Adjust the sugar depending on the bread you choose. Sometimes I skip it entirely and just dust the finished toast with powdered sugar.
Step 2:

Wash the egg well. Crack it into a bowl deep enough to fit a slice of bread. Add the sugar and a little salt — the salt balances the flavor. Beat the egg with a fork or whisk until the sugar dissolves. Then pour in the milk and mix again until smooth. You can add a bit more milk if your egg is on the small side.
Step 3:

Set a skillet over medium heat and pour in the vegetable oil. Let it heat for a few minutes. You can use butter instead, but I'd add a little vegetable oil to it so the butter doesn't burn as it fries. Dip the bread slices in the egg-and-milk mixture on both sides, then lay them in the skillet. Turn the heat down to low.
Step 4:

You can even let the bread soak in the custard for a bit — that makes the toast even softer. Just do it ahead of time so the oil doesn't overheat while you wait.
Step 5:

Once one side is golden, flip the toast to the other side. I use a non-stick skillet, so flipping was no trouble. If yours is a regular pan, heat the oil well before adding the bread and the toast will flip easily. Fry until golden on the second side too. Transfer the finished toast to a plate and serve.
Step 6:

To serve, top the toast with berries, pieces of fruit, and whipped cream. You can dust it with powdered sugar or drizzle it with jam — but if you do, leave the sugar out of the custard. French toast is especially good served warm. Enjoy!

Always wash eggs before using them — even a shell that looks clean can carry harmful bacteria. A food-safe wash and a brush work best.
How can you tell if an egg is fresh? Crack it into a separate bowl. First, there should be no off smell. The white of a fresh egg is clear and clean, and the yolk should hold its shape rather than spread out, looking shiny, rounded, and firm.
Use an oil with a high smoke point for frying! Every oil is only good up to a certain temperature — its smoke point — beyond which it starts to burn and forms harmful compounds, including carcinogens. Unrefined oils, with rare exceptions, have a low smoke point; they're full of unfiltered organic particles that burn quickly. Refined oils stand up better to heat and have a higher smoke point. If you're cooking in the oven, in a skillet, or on the grill, make sure you use a high-smoke-point oil. The most common ones are refined sunflower, olive, and grapeseed oil.