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One to two days old white bread absorbs egg milk without breaking down immediately. Very fresh, airy bread becomes soggy faster when turned.
German Recipe
French toast with cinnamon
Whisk the milk, eggs, sugar and a little cinnamon. Marinate the bread briefly until it is moist but not mushy. Heat the butter and fry the bread over medium heat until golden brown. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Serve with compote or berries.
Total time
25 min
Calories
460 kcal
Servings
4 servings
Difficulty
Easy
Why this recipe works
Poor knights with cinnamon step by step
Heat butter and fry bread over medium heat until golden brown. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Serve with compote or berries.
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Recipe
French toast with cinnamon
Whisk the milk, eggs, sugar and a little cinnamon. Marinate the bread slices briefly until they are moist but not mushy.
Ingredients
4 servings
Method
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1
Egg milk
Whisk milk, eggs, sugar and a little cinnamon.
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2
Soaking bread
Slices of bread are briefly marinated until moist but not mushy.
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3
Fry in batches
Heat butter and fry bread over medium heat until golden brown.
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4
Cinnamon sugar
Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
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5
Serve
Serve with compote or berries.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for French toast with cinnamon
Soak slices only briefly
Pull the bread through the egg milk from both sides, but do not leave it in it. Moist the centre while keeping the slice in shape.
Bake over medium heat.
Butter may froth but not burn dark. Moderate heat cooks the egg milk inside before the outside browns too vigorously.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Remove sugar and cinnamon, season the egg milk with pepper and serve the fried slices with cheese, herbs or tomatoes.
Place slices of soaked bread on a buttered baking tray, brush with a little butter and bake at 200 degrees. Turn halfway through.
Nutrition per serving
460kcal
58.0 gCarbohydrates
14.0 gProtein
18.0 gFat
Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about French toast with cinnamon
day-old toast, white bread, braid or brioche work well. Very coarse-pored bread needs a shorter soaking time to keep it stable during frying.
The bread was too fresh or lay in the egg milk for too long. Soak thicker old slices only briefly and then put them directly into the hot pan.
The slices feel slightly springy instead of soft and when sliced there is no raw egg milk visible. Instead, cook both sides over medium heat.
The egg milk can be mixed and cooled the night before, but the bread must be immersed immediately before frying, otherwise it will lose its structure.
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