Fake Tower Cafe French Toast

A few weeks ago, Squeeze and I had breakfast at the Tower Cafe, each of us sampling their Famous French Toast.

It was incredibly delicious, but in these trying financial times, we can't afford to go out to eat all the time. Since we still had a craving for that yummy dish, I decided to try to create a french toast recipe that was similar to what we had experienced on our outing.

I was very pleased with this morning's experiment, and will probably stick with it. For those who may want to try it, here it is:

Fake Tower Cafe French Toast

Ingredients:
1 loaf french bread (regular, not sourdough)
4 eggs
1/2 cup heavy cream or whipping cream (NOT whipped cream)
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla
dash of salt
butter

Optional: powdered sugar, syrup, fruit compote

Prep:
Cut french bread at an angle to make six 1" thick slices approximately 3"x6".

Whisk eggs, cream, milk, vanilla, sugar and dash of salt together until uniform. Pour into a shallow pan (I used a jelly roll pan) and place the slices of bread in the batter. Let sit for 5 minutes, then turn over and let soak, covered, for 15-20 minutes or until all the batter has been absorbed, turning again if needed.

This will keep well in the refrigerator for several hours if you have late risers or want to prepare it ahead of time.


Heat a griddle or shallow frying pan over medium heat. Butter the cooking surface generously and grill the battered bread until crispy and golden on each side. Top with a pat of butter while still hot.

Alternatively, top with sprinkled powdered sugar, fruit, syrup, or your preferred mixture of any of these, though this is very sweet on its own.