Christmas Toast

Christmas Toast

The use of nutmeg in this classic French toast recipe gives it a distinctive Eggnog flavor. It’s great any time of the year, but at Christmas, substitute Eggnog for milk.

4 eggs
1 cup milk
3 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
4 tsp. nutmeg
8 slices French bread, sliced thick
3 tbsp. melted butter

Preheat oven to 375 F.

To prepare toast: whisk eggs with milk, sugar, vanilla, and nutmeg. Dip bread into mixture, coating both sides, allowing bread to soak up mixture. Place bread in single layer on baking sheets brushed with butter to prevent sticking. Bake for 12 minutes, turn, bake for 12 minutes or until brown and puffy.
Serve with icing sugar “snow” dusted over the toast, mint leaves, and a dollop of red currant jam to resemble Christmas holly.
For a tasty alternative for the bread base, use croissants sliced in half, soaked in egg mixture and baked.