Battered French Toast
List of Ingredients
seves 4 to 6
2 eggs
1 cup sifted flour
1 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 slices day old, firm, white bread
7 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 tablespoons oil
Powdered sugar
Raspberry or pineapple jamRecipe
Process eggs in a blender until frothy. Add the flour, milk, baking powder, salt. cinnamon and vanilla, and whip until smooth. Pour batter into a shallow baking dish or pie pan. Cut bread slices in half, forming triangles. Set aside, in large skillet heat 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon oil.
While this is heating, soak bread in batter, turning to absorb egg/milk mixture on both sides. Drain and fry in the hot oil and butter, 2 pieces at a time. Add more oil and butter as needed. Keep turning the slices until they are golden brown on both sides.
Remove to a heated platter while remaining bread is cooked. Dust with powdered sugar and serve hot with jam.
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