Everything about French toast fills me with happiness. The Challah bread, the cinnamon, the vanilla, and...the SYRUP. I absolutely love all foods with syrup...well sugar in general; however, my husband is not a huge fan. "Sugar juice" is just a little too sweet for his taste. I thought if I made my own syrup and cut it with something less sweet, I could perhaps make something to his liking. Since I usually use a little orange juice in my French toast mixture, I thought it was just the right ingredient to add to syrup. In my opinion, it was perfect...husband said it was still sweet, but much improved from the store bought junk.
If you are not familiar, Challah bread is the ideal bread for French toast. It is a yeast-risen egg bread that is typically braided using multiple "strands" of dough, and it is often served at many Jewish holidays. The dense consistency perfectly soaks up and holds the egg mixture used in French toast. The kind I bought from Trader Joe's also has a light honey flavor that is simply divine. This is the kind of bread that carboholics LIVE for. If you aren't sure what to do with the remaining loaf it is wonderful as cinnamon toast and also the classic sandwich of peanut butter and bananas.
The below brunch pairs nicely with a crisp mimosa.
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| Poached Pears over French Toast |
