Friday, June 18, 2010

Doughnut French Toasts

The break is over and I am back to living, loving and cooking. We are through with all of the school year events and have now recovered, so I am back in action with the things that I truly enjoy.

My son says he can eat this morning, noon and night. Even though I often would like to agree with him, I try to keep this for only special occasions. Doughnut French Toast is very hard to resist. I don't mind making treats like this for him considering he has a healthy appetite and an incredible palate for an array of foods just like his Mom and Dad. He will eat pretty much anything we make, which helps in planning menus.

For those days when only a donut will do, I highly recommend this recipe. With four teaspoons of vanilla, the milk and egg mixture quickly transforms ordinary French Toast into an incredible toast that taste amazingly like a donut. Regardless of when the craving hits you, whether it is morning or late night, most of us have these few basic ingredients close at hand.


                                 
                                                                 


Doughnut French Toasts
Nigella Lawson

2 eggs
1/4 cup whole milk
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 slices from a small white bread loaf or 2 slices from a large white loaf — each large slice cut in half
2 tablespoons butter plus a drop of flavorless vegetable oil for frying
1/4 cup sugar

However, you can, if you like, turn this into a dinner party doughnut-allusive dessert by whizzing up a couple of handfuls of hulled strawberries, 4 tablespoons powdered sugar, and a spritz of lemon juice in the blender to make a sauce to pour or puddle over.

Beat the eggs with the milk and vanilla in a wide, shallow bowl. Soak the bread halves in the eggy mixture for 5 minutes a side.

Heat the butter and oil in a skillet, and fry the egg-soaked bread until golden and scorched in parts on both sides.

Put the sugar onto a plate and then dredge the cooked bread until coated like a sugared doughnut.

Serves 2

Enjoy

23 comments:

  1. That looks scrumptious! Did you also make the syrup that goes with it?

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  2. i definitely cant reisit! This looks amzing...I take some for breakfast in the morning.

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  3. What a fantastic breakfast! You are right, it's just irresistible.

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  4. Mmm, I love the idea of using it as dessert! Looks great!

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  5. I have been meaning to try this one for a long time. You've pushed me over the edge. This looks SO good!! I heart Nigella.

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  6. Wow! What a great touch to classic French toast. I recently made a version with strawberry and cream cheese filling. Definitely decadent and delish. I'll bet the sugar give a nice crunch to each bite. Thanks for your kind words on my blog.

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  7. I could eat this for every meal too! What a delicious treat!

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  8. I have been wanting to try this recipe for the longest time. These look absolutely delicious, especially with the sauce oozing all over. Yum!!

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  9. what a wonderful thing to do to french toast!!! make more please!

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  10. Oh my, that sounds arrestingly good! I love the sound of this! :D

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  11. Yum, that would be such a decadent and amazing breakfast!

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  12. This looks SO yummy! Thanks so much for following Better Than Burgers. It's always so fun to meet new recipe blogger friends! I'm loving this site already!

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  13. My kids love french toast and if I told them that it was donut french toast they would go nuts!

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  14. Oooo! I like the sugar-coating. This looks incredible!

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  15. Yum, what a post to come back on! Right on Diana!
    ~Ingrid

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  16. Wowza!!!! This looks yummy. I really like what you are doing here. I have been watching your blog for some time now, and you are doing a wonderful job. You seem real and it's not for popularity. Great job! Keep it up.

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  17. french toast is one of my absolute favorites and this sounds so delicious...morning...noon...or night :)

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  18. What a wonderful breakfast! It looks so delicious!

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  19. yes, I just gained a pound looking at this fabulous picture

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  20. Thanks for commenting at my site today. I've been wanting to make this Nigella recipe for a long time. It looks absolutely delicious, great pick!

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  21. oh wow looks very tasty lucky son lol

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  22. This sounds great for a morning when the kids are asking for donuts.

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