French Toast with Bourbon and Brown Sugar
French Toast with Bourbon and Brown Sugar
This quick and easy French Toast recipe is the perfect breakfast or brunch treat. It’s perfect for the holiday season, the combination of bourbon and brown sugar in my French toast recipe reminds me of a rich Christmas egg nog.
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This is similar to a classic French Toast recipe but I use bourbon instead of vanilla extract. Actually, I grabbed a bottle of Uncle Nearest Whiskey for this batch and it was DELICIOUS!
Some of the alcohol in the recipe cooks out but not all of it. Keep this in mind when you are making this for kids.
If you like lots of fruit in your French Toast try my PANETTONE FRENCH TOAST RECIPE it’s a really tasty dish! I love to make this for brunch on Christmas Day.
I love the addition orange zest in this recipe, it adds a lot of bright flavor to the dish.
What kind of bread do you use for French Toast?
I like to a loaf of thick French or Italian bread that has not been sliced (see the photo above). I like to slice it myself so I can cut the bread into one-inch pieces. If you like a more buttery bread you can make Brioche French toast or challah for an eggier French toast.
How do you make French Toast that’s not soggy? How do you make Fluffy French Toast?
Start with a light and airy loaf of bread, not a dense loaf. It’s important not to soak the bread for too long so you don’t get soggy French toast. Soak the bread in the egg batter for about fifteen seconds then flip it over and soak it for another fifteen seconds. Let the excess batter drain before cooking. Slicing the bread into thick pieces also helps make your French toast fluffy.
How do I make Cinnamon French Toast?
EASY! Just mix a teaspoon of ground cinnamon into the egg/milk mixture. You can omit or reduce the orange zest if you’re using cinnamon.
French Toast with Bourbon and Brown Sugar
French Toast with Bourbon and Brown Sugar
Ingredients
- One loaf of French bread or your favorite bread Cut into ten 1 inch pieces
- 5 eggs
- 2 cups of milk whole or 2% or 1/2 and 1/2
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons of bourbon or 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon of orange zest serve the rest of the orange with the finished French toast
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
/2 teaspoon of cinnamon (optional)
- 4 tablespoons of butter for cooking
- Syrup and fruit to serve
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees to keep the French toast warm
- Beat the eggs, milk, sugar, bourbon, orange zest, and salt together in a large bowl
- Heat a pan or griddle over a medium flame
- Coat the griddle with 1 teaspoon of butter
- Work in batches of 2 or 3, don't dip all of the bread at once
- Dip the bread into the egg mixture for 15 seconds per side
- Cook the French toast on the buttered griddle for 3-4 minutes per side
- Remove the finished French toast to a wired rack and keep it warm in the oven until you finish the rest of the batches
- Serve with fruit and syrup
Mix the French Toast batter
Heat the oven to 200 degrees Farenheight to keep the French Toast warm as you cook the batches.
Beat the egg, milk, brown sugar, bourbon, orange zest, and salt (cinnamon if you are using it) together in a large bowl. Make sure the egg is well blended into the rest of the ingredients.
Dip the bread
Slice the bread into one inch thick slices. Dip the bread into the batter for 15 seconds per side. Let the excess batter drip off. Only dip as much bread as you can cook at one time. Work in small batches so the bread does not fall apart.
Heat a pan or griddle
Heat a pan or griddle over a medium flame. If your pan is too hot the outside of the French Toast will burn but the inside will be raw. Melt a teaspoon of butter in the pan and cook the French Toast until it is golden brown on each side, about 3-4 minutes per side.
