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Recipe courtesy of Doug Grina

Show: Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Episode: You Found Em

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Total:: 20 min
Prep:: 5 min
Cook:: 15 min

Yield:: 6 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

6 eggs
1/4 cup half-and-half
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
6 thick slices good quality bread or brioche

Directions

Powdered sugar, jam, syrup, or honey, for serving

Whip all of the ingredients together in a medium shallow bowl. Cook's Note: For lower cholesterol remove half the egg yolks and add 1 egg white.)

Heat a griddle pan over medium-low heat.

Dip a slice of bread in the batter and let it soak for up to a minute or just a few seconds. Fry on the griddle until brown and cooked through, turning once. Repeat with remaining bread and batter. Serve with powdered sugar, jam, syrup, or honey.

This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional. It has not been tested for home use.

Recipe courtesy of Doug Grina, owner of Al's Breakfast, Minneapolis, MN

My Private Notes

Name: Al's Breakfast French Toast Batter
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 1/4 cup half-and-half; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 6 thick slices good quality bread or brioche