j.b.'s french toast
J. B.'s French Toast This was James Beard's favorite French toast recipe. It originally was served in the dining cars of the Santa Fe Railroad. The crumbled up cornflakes give ever...
Ingredients
- 3eggs, beaten
- 1/2cupwhole milk
- 1/2teaspoonground nutmeg
- 1/4teaspoonsalt
- 2cupcornflakes
- 4tablespoonbutter, divided
- 6slices day-old dense white bread
- 6teaspoongranulated sugar
Directions
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B.'s French Toast This was James Beard's favorite French toast recipe
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It originally was served in the dining cars of the Santa Fe Railroad
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The crumbled up cornflakes give every bite a crisp crunch
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3 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup whole milk 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups cornflakes 4 tablespoons butter, divided 6 slices day-
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Place in a shallow bowl
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Crumble the cornflakes slightly so that each flake is about half of its original size and spread them on a piece of wax paper
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Preheat oven to 250 degrees F
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Dip (don't soak) both sides of each slice of bread into the milk batter