Eggnog French Toast

I know...I know...

Christmas is over.

I'm sorry, but I never got to post some of my desserts

and decided not to wait until next year to do it. :)

{And for the record.... Christmas should never be over}

My family unexpectedly decided to adopt a new tradition on Christmas morning.

Eggnog French Toast.

Doesn't it just sound cozy?

I came across the idea while perusing the internet for deliciousness and thought that it would be fun for Christmas. So we did it. And it was a huge success!

So, now it will be a tradition. It was very tasty and had the perfect balance of eggnog
to traditional french toast flavor. I'm a fan.

I pretty much completely changed the recipe from the original so I am just going to tell you what I did rather than all my changes. You should try this next year. Your family will be glad you did and,
hey, it might even become a tradition for you too!

{..and by-the-by, I know this is a breakfast food but I also think it can be

categorized as dessert because who wouldn't want this for dessert?}

Sorry I don't have a picture of the actual french toast....but here's one of me making a cheesey face! ;)

{Note: We tried using thicker slices of french bread as well and it was good but it left the middle very soft and that's not really what I like the most. So if you like it that way then give it a try!}

Eggnog French Toast

Yields: 1 bread loaf

Ingredients

1 loaf of thick white bread (I like to use Grandma Sycamore white bread)

8 eggs

3 cups eggnog

2 teaspoons nutmeg (or more if you like!)

2 teaspoons cinnamon (or more if you like!)

Yep....that's it. Now cook like you would any other french toast. Heat your skillet to about 300 degrees. Once hot, spray with non-stick spray. Beat together your ingredients with a whisk. Dip a piece of bread into the eggnog mixture for a few seconds and flip over coating both sides well. Place the french toast on the skillet. Repeat for as many as can fit on the skillet. After a few minutes, using a spatula, check the underside of the bread to see if it is browning. If it is turning golden then go ahead and flip it over to cook the other side the same way. If your bread is getting too dark too fast then turn down the temperature to about 275. Likewise, if it is taking forever to cook then turn up the heat by 25 degrees. Every skillet will be different.

Your eggnog french toast will be ready when both sides are a beautiful golden brown and the center of the bread feels set up and slightly firm. You don't want to overcook french toast. Yuck.

Remove from the skillet and plate. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with syrup, fresh fruit or any other condiment you like. You could also do as Ben does (the hubster) and use your butter and powdered sugar to make a frosting for your toast. Haha. Enjoy.

Mmmm.....now I'm craving me some eggnog french toast...