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Almond French Toast

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"This French toast is perfect for Mother's Day! It is a nice twist to the traditional breakfast dish, and makes a nice addition to any brunch. I hope that you enjoy this recipe. Serve with fresh fruit, fruit preserves, or warm maple syrup."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 74 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 12 thick slices French bread
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • confectioners' sugar for dusting

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place almonds in a small saucepan over low heat. Tossing frequently, toast until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, flour, salt, baking powder, almond extract and vanilla extract. Soak bread slices in the mixture until saturated. Place slices in a shallow pan. Refrigerate slices approximately 1 hour.
  3. Heat canola oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. One at a time, press one side of soaked bread slices in the almonds to coat. Fry bread slices on both sides until golden brown. Dust with confectioner's sugar before serving,
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2005 by MESSY COOK
I had so much fun with this recipe. I used day old hawaiian bread that I cut in half and then... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 30, 2005 by GRNBEEN
I really enjoyed this recipe. I thought it was restaurant quality. I fried the bread in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2004 by Esmee
Love this recipe. I was short on time so we didn't bother soking the bread. We just dipped the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2005 by KLBUMB
Didn't refridgerate, and still turned out great! Very yummy!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2004 by SEJENT
This is much more filling than regular french toast. I found that it was difficult to get the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2005 by JOLIEOLI
I found that I didn't need as many almonds as it said for pressing into the toast, but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2005 by SAROMASY
Delicious - made it for a birthday brunch for a group of ladies, together with a desert... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by CALAW
This is an absolutely fabulous recipe and I am not a huge fan of almonds! I used soft french... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2004 by Beth
Thank God I tried this before serving for Fathers Day. Definately NOT worth the effort. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2004 by kaylamayacamrynmom
I don't know what I did wrong, but I could not get this to cook through... I cooked it forever... MORE