Crunchy Vanilla Almond French Toast Recipes

CRUNCHY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a wide bowl, whisk together the almond milk, sugar, cinnamon, salt and eggs. Put the crushed cornflakes in another shallow dish. Dunk the sliced bread in the egg mixture and soak about 45 seconds, turning once. Let the excess egg mixture drip off, then press the bread into the cornflakes. Turn and press on the second side, then set aside on a plate.
• Set a large nonstick or cast-iron pan over medium heat. Set a rack over a baking sheet and preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Melt 1 tablespoon butter and add 2 pieces of the crusted bread. Cook gently until golden brown, then cook and brown on the second side, about 3 minutes per side. (Reduce the heat if the bread begins to to brown too quickly.) Remove the bread, set on the prepared baking sheet and transfer to the oven to keep warm. Add fresh butter to the pan and repeat with the remaining bread. Transfer to the oven for 2 minutes, then serve with maple syrup.

CRUNCHY VANILLA-ALMOND FRENCH TOAST WITH FANCY FRUIT TOPPING, SWEET-N-SMOKY BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Arrange bacon on slotted broiler pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and place in oven to bake until crisp, 20 to 22 minutes.
• Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• In a shallow dish, beat together with a wire whisk: eggs, half-and-half, vanilla, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon. In a second shallow dish combine flakes and nuts. Add 2 tablespoons butter to warm skillet. Place a cookie sheet lined with foil (for easy clean-up) near the stove. Coat 4 to 6 slices of bread in egg, depending on the size of your skillet, then coat bread in cornflakes and nuts. Cook slices 2 minutes on each side and transfer toast to cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining slices and transfer toast to oven. Bake 10 minutes, with already cooking bacon.
• While bacon and toast are in oven, combine fruit, sugar and liqueur in a serving bowl and reserve.
• Remove toast and bacon from oven. Warm syrup in a small pitcher in microwave 15 seconds on high. Serve toast and bacon on plates with optional garnish of mint and edible flowers.
• Pass syrup and topping at the table.

COCONUT ALMOND FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Put Shredded coconut and almonds into a dinner plate, Mix them up a bit, shake the plate lightly to spread them evenly across the plate then sprinkle the sugar on top. Set near the stove.
• Break Eggs into shallow pan (e.g. a glass pie plate). Break each of the yolks with a fork and pour ~1/4 tsp vanilla extract into each yolk. Do the same for the almond extract and mix them up. Pour in the milk and beat it all up until it's nicely combined.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in skillet over medium heat until it ripples.
• Dredge a slice of bread in the egg mixture, then in the coconut mixture and add it to the oil in the pan. Flip when bottom is nicely browned, and brown the other side. Remove to Serving plate and dust with confectioners sugar (a small sieve works well for this). Repeat with second 2 slices of bread.
• Serve with warm maple syrup, fresh squeezed guava, and some mocha java.

ALMOND FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place almonds in a small saucepan over low heat. Tossing frequently, toast until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, flour, salt, baking powder, almond extract and vanilla extract. Soak bread slices in the mixture until saturated. Place slices in a shallow pan. Refrigerate slices approximately 1 hour.
• Heat canola oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. One at a time, press one side of soaked bread slices in the almonds to coat. Fry bread slices on both sides until golden brown. Dust with confectioner's sugar before serving,

VANILLA-ALMOND SPICED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Mix whole milk and brown sugar in a large bowl.
• Beat eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice together in a separate bowl until the eggs are well beaten; add to the milk mixture and stir to dissolve the brown sugar.
• Heat a non-stick skillet or griddle over medium-low heat.
• Set one slice of Texas toast into the milk mixture; let soak until moistened, about 10 seconds per side.
• Cook the dipped toast in the preheated skillet until bottom is golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes; flip toast and continue to cook until the other side is browned, 3 to 5 minutes more. Repeat dipping and cooking with remaining bread slices.

ALMOND FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 275°F.
• Whisk together eggs, half-and-half, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a large shallow dish until combined well. Spread almonds on a large plate. Soak 4 slices of bread in egg mixture, turning over once, until saturated. Working with 1 slice at a time, remove bread, letting excess egg mixture drip off, then dredge in almonds to coat both sides, gently pressing to help adhere. Transfer to a plate or wax paper. Repeat procedure with remaining 4 slices.
• Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook 4 bread slices, turning over once, until almonds and bread are golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Add remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter and cook remaining 4 slices in same manner. Transfer French toast to a baking sheet as cooked and keep warm in oven.

CRUNCHY VANILLA-ALMOND FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350.
• In a shallow dish, beat together with a wire whisk: eggs, half-and-half, vanilla, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon.
• In a second shallow dish combine flakes and nuts.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter to warm skillet.
• Place a cookie sheet lined with foil (for easy clean-up) near the stove.
• Coat 4 to 6 slices of bread in egg, depending on the size of your skillet, then coat bread in cornflakes and nuts.
• Cook slices 2 minutes on each side and transfer toast to cookie sheet.
• Repeat with remaining slices and transfer toast to oven.
• Bake 10 minutes.