Crunchy French Toast

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 slices challah (each slice should be 3/4 to 1 inch thick, may substitute good bread)
• 2 cups corn flakes, crumbled to about half their original size
• unsalted butter
• 2 -3 tablespoons sugar (optional)
• real maple syrup, warmed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°; butter a baking sheet.
• 2 in a shallow pie plate or shallow bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla, and salt together.
• 3 dunk the bread slices into the egg mixture and soak them for a few minutes on each side, turning as needed to coat evenly but not fully saturated.
• 4 place the cornflakes on a plate; press each slice of bread lightly into the cornflakes, coating both sides.
• 5 warm 2 tablespoons butter on a griddle or in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
• 6 briefly cook the french toast in batches until golden brown and lightly crisp, turning once.
• 7 if you wish, sprinkle each slice with sugar; place the first slices on the baking sheet and keep them warm in the oven.
• 8 continue cooking the remaining slices, adding more butter as needed.
• 9 when all french toast is ready, serve with maple syrup.