Eibrot (swiss Version Of French Toast)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 loaf challah bread, cubed
• cinnamon, to taste
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• butter
• vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• berries (optional)
• whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cube bread into bite size pieces using a serrated knife.
• 2 dust cubed bread with cinnamon.
• 3 combine the eggs with the half & half, milk and vanilla.
• 4 whisk together and pour over the cubed challah, tossing gently to coat each piece thoroughly, but not break it up into mush.
• 5 heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 6 cook the eibrot in the heated skillet (you'll be doing this in several batches) until golden brown all over, tossing gently with a spatula to evenly cook on all sides.
• 7 once browned, add 1-1/2 tbsp of butter and 1/4 cup of sugar, tossing to coat.
• 8 continue to cook, stirring constantly, until sugar is completely melted and evenly coating the eibrot.
• 9 remove to a serving plate, and repeat with remaning eibrot.
• 10 serve with fresh berries (blackberries are particularly delicious!) and a dollop of whipped cream, on the side (optional).