Vanilla Almond Spiced French Toast Recipes

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.

ALMOND FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place the almonds in a small saucepan; toss occasionally until lightly browned (about 5-8 minutes) careful not to overbrown; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half or milk (if using) flour, salt, baking powder, almond extract and vanilla.
• Soak the bread slices in the egg mixture until soaked.
• Place in a shallow glass dish.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate the bread slices for about 1 hour.
• Heat the oil and butter in a skillet (I do this on my large electric frypan).
• Doing one slice at a time, press one side of the soaked bread slice into the toasted almonds to coat.
• Fry the bread slices on both sides until golden.
• Sprinkle with confectioners sugar if desired.

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.

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.