Hearty Homestyle French Toast

Ingredients

• 20-25 slices whole wheat bread (slightly stale)
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons sugar (optional)
• extra cinnamon (optional)
• butter

Optional Toppings

• maple syrup (optional)
• fruit syrup (optional)
• hot cooked fruit (optional)
• jam (optional)
• sausage gravy (optional)
• milk gravy (from fried ham) (optional)
• powdered sugar (optional)
• cinnamon sugar (optional)
• brown sugar (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Beat the eggs in a bowl large enough to hold everything -- preferably one with a pouring spout.

2. 2

   Beat in the milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar.

3. 3

   Heat a griddle and butter lightly.

4. 4

   Pour some of the mix into a wide, shallow dish that will hold a slice of bread.

5. 5

   Dip both sides of a slice of bread into the mix and lay it on the griddle. Fill the griddle.

6. 6

   Cook slices until nicely browned, flip and brown the other side.

7. 7

   Repeat with the rest of the bread. Be sure to beat the mix a few strokes before each refilling of the shallow dish. Add extra cinnamon if too much gets stuck to the early slices.

8. 8

   Serve with a choice of your favorite toppings.