Old Fashion French Toast {Simple French Toast Recipe} (2024)

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Old fashion French toast is just a simple French toast recipe. You can add a variety of French toast toppings or just a plain classic French toast. The real secret to making this a great breakfast dish is the French toast batter!

Classic French Toast

When comes to breakfast, many choose eggs, pancakes, or waffles. But what about classic French toast? French toast is also a wonderful way to start your day with as well!

What exactly is classic French toast? French toast is a dish made of sliced bread soaked in eggs and typically milk, then pan-fried.

The earliest known reference to French toast was found in the 4th century. The French toast recipe was described as simply aliter dulcia which in Latin translates to another sweet dish.

Simple French toast recipe

So if making French toast is bread, milk eggs, then yes it is a simple French toast recipe. You can improve on this simple recipe! One variation is Cinnamon French toast.

Adding cinnamon and sugar to the French toast batter before you pan-fry can make this eggy bread a wonderful sweet breakfast dish. Plus cinnamon French toast is still a simple French toast recipe.

French toast batter

After making French toast loaf from Disney for The Recipes of Disney, I realized you can improve the egg-milk mixture for French toast. Adding heavy cream and vanilla to the eggs makes a great French toast batter that has a less eggy taste to it.

French toast toppings

What makes French toast a great breakfast dish, is you can top it with anything. What are some French toast toppings you can do?

• Honey or syrup
• Strawberries
• Chocolate
• Whipped cream

The list of French toast toppings can be endless! That is what makes this simple French toast recipe so wonderful. You can make French toast your own custom breakfast dish!