Pecan And Almond Crusted French Toast

Tired of breakfast wearing off after an hour? Fix up this amazing French toast recipe and you'll be full till lunch!

Meal: Breakfast
Dish Type: Entree
Serves: 4-6
Start-to-Table Prep Time: About 20 minutes

Ingredients:
1/2 tbsp butter
1 loaf Italian bread (unsliced)
5 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
1/4 cup almonds, finely chopped

Process:

• Cut loaf of Italian bread on a diagonal into about 1-inch slices. It should come out to about 10-12 slices, give or take.
• Beat eggs in a shallow bowl until fluid. Whisk in milk and vanilla.
• Place a griddle over medium-low heat. Melt butter on griddle and make sure entire surface is coated.
• Coat both sides of the bread in the egg mixture. Make sure to let each side soak for a few seconds to get the egg to penetrate well into the bread.
• Quickly lay each piece of bread on the heated griddle. (You may have to do two batches, depending on the size of your griddle).
• After the griddle is full, lightly sprinkle the cinnamon onto the coated bread, then a thin layer of the pecans and almonds.
• After about 3-5 minutes, the bread should be ready to turn over. Use a turner to carefully peek under one of the pieces. If it has spots of golden brown, it's ready to turn.
• Once the pieces have been turned, they will finish cooking in an additional 2-3 minutes.

Try topping with maple syrup, powdered sugar, strawberries, or another favorite French toast topping.