French toast is a versatile and easy dish, which is also fun to make. Also known as 'eggy bread', you can pair this with anything you like. You can go sweet and traditional with syrup, whipped cream and berries, or opt for a savoury version with bacon and a fried egg.
What's the difference between French toast and eggy bread?
In general, French Toast tends to be sweet and eggy bread is more savoury. With French toast, you might have cinnamon, syrup and berries, whereas eggy bread is more likely to be paired with bacon or a fried egg.
However, French toast can also be savoury. Often the difference between the two is just the name, with different regions calling it different things.
French Toast is usually referred to as eggy bread in the UK. However, as mentioned, this can depend on whether it is made to be sweet or savoury, or even whatever you prefer to call it.
Why is my French Toast coming out soggy?
There are a few reasons your French toast may be turning out soggy. You may be leaving the bread to soak in the egg mixture for too long. As soon as the bread soaks up the mixture you should remove it. You may also be cooking the French toast on too low a heat. You should fry the toast at a medium temperature until the outside is golden brown.
Whatever you decide on, the ratio of liquid to egg will still be about ¼ cup liquid to one egg, and one egg per two slices of bread. So, if you want to make four slices of French toast, you would need four slices of bread, two eggs, and ½ cup milk.
Butter gives French toast a deep richness and comforting quality, which are what we crave on mornings we sizzle this breakfast staple. To prevent burning or smoking, use a combination of butter and oil in the pan to cook the toast.
I was taught that when you make French Toast, you put your bread in the egg mixture leave it for a few seconds, turn it, leave it and then fry it. Don't leave it too long or it will turn to mush. Don't leave it long enough and the egg mixture barely coats the outside and isn't nearly as good.
You can leave it longer if you want. Just cover it and refrigerate it (it's fine in the fridge overnight). To bake the French toast, cover it and slide it into your oven for 30 minutes. Uncover it and then bake another 10 minutes until the bread looks puffed and golden brown on top.
"You know when your French toast is done when the center is set and doesn't have a runny consistency once cut," Oliveira says. If you're cooking a thinner French toast or omitted eggs from your soaking liquid, a quick pan-fry will do the trick, with 3 to 6 minutes on each side.
Continue until the pan is full with a single layer of toast. Cook until golden brown and all of the batter looks cooked, then flip with a turner and cook the second side until golden brown. If needed, adjust the temperature, so it doesn't burn or stay soggy.
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