i make the best french toast

i’m not a sweet foods at breakfast eater. i like the savories–eggs, bacon, toast–and for that reason, i’d never made french toast.

until recently.  david mused about french toast for breakfast one morning, so i offered to try my hand. as a novice, i had some different ideas about french toast, and lucky for david and me, they were YUMMY.

here’s what i do:

1. get youself some thick slices of good bread (the ability to slice it is key… you don’t want thin, mediocre bread). i’ve used sour dough, but anything that’s more on the white side is best.

2. beat an egg, about a quarter cup of milk, and a teaspoon of almond extract in a shallow bowl.

3. add however many slices will fit in the bowl, and let them soak. flip when suitably covered and then let it sit. again. for longer than you think.

4. melt some butter in a pan, and then add the slices. flip when browned.

serve  with powdered sugar and/or syrup. i like mine with sliced bananas on top. according to david, what makes my french toast the best is the almond and the soaking. it’s become somewhat of a staple around here.