Panera Bread's Cinnamon Raisin French Toast
Ingredients:
- 8 slices ½” thick cinnamon raisin bread
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- ¾ cups milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions:
For the French Toast custard, combine using a hand whisk the milk, heavy cream, eggs, honey, vanilla extract and the salt. This custard can be made well in advance. Give a brisk stir before making the toast.
Transfer the custard to a casserole or open shallow dish for dipping.
Dip one slice into the custard and turn over after about 15 seconds. Transfer the slice to a plate while dipping another slice into the custard.
Place a large skillet on a medium fire. Allow the pan to heat thoroughly before pouring 1 Tablespoon of the melted butter into the pan.
Place both slices carefully into the skillet and cook on each side until golden brown or about 2 minutes.
Repeat steps 3-5 until all the French toast is cooked.
An optional step is to place each finished French toast onto a baking sheet in a preheated oven until all are ready to serve.
Serve warm with maple syrup. Serves 4.