Make French Toast Waffles

Did you know you can use your waffle iron to make french toast? It will taste something like a waffle and french toast fused together.

Makes 6 slices.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup of milk (any kind)
 * 3 eggs
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * 1/2 tsp cinnamon
 * a pinch of salt
 * 6 slices of brioche (about 1/4" thick) or plain bread

Steps

 * 1) Whisk the first five ingredients together in a large bowl and pour the mixture into a shallow pan, pie plate, or baking dish.
 * 2) Lay a slice of brioche (or regular bread) into the mixture and soak until the bread is just saturated with the mixture, turning to coat the other side. Repeat for each slice.
 * 3) Pre-heat waffle iron and grease lightly. Place one slice of soaked bread in the center of the waffle iron, cover and cook as if it were a waffle. The cooking time will be about the same as for a waffle.
 * 4) Serve immediately with syrup, powdered sugar, and/or fruit topping for a different, delicious, and unusual breakfast.

Video
Here's a nice variation on a theme: Instead of using french toast and turning it into a waffle, use a waffle and "french toast" it.

Tips

 * Stick to a standard (shallower) iron for these. You can also simply cook the french toast on a griddle on top of the stove if you don't care to use a waffle iron.
 * Coffee or tea would make a good accompanying beverage.
 * Use slightly stale bread (referred to as "day-old bread"), or let it sit out an hour before use. The surface will hold more egg mixture, preventing saturation. It will also not tear as easily when cooking.
 * For a fluffier coating, whisk until you get a frothy mixture. Refrigerating the mixture will decrease its ability to foam.
 * A fork and pie pan make perfectly fine alternatives to a whisk and mixing bowl. Use a fork in a circular motion, from your wrist, to beat the eggs evenly into the mixture.

Warnings

 * You can't use just any waffle iron for these. A Belgian waffle iron is likely to tear the bread unless you are making a very, very thick slice of french toast.
 * Do not use Soy milk. Regular milk (whole, 2%, etc.) is often used in cooking as a thickening agent. Soy milk lacks these qualities.


 * Remember to be careful when handling items that are cooking or which have recently been cooked as they may be hot and burn you.

Related Tips and Steps

 * How to Make French Toast
 * How to Make Pancakes
 * How to Make a Fried Banana Breakfast
 * How to Make Canadian Pancakes
 * How to Make Eggs Benedict
 * How to Celebrate National Maple Syrup Day
 * How to Make Meringues
 * How to Cook Bacon
 * How to Cook Bacon in the Microwave
 * How to Make Cheesy Bacon Deviled Eggs
 * How to Make Bacon and Beans on Toast

Sources and Citations

 * BakingSheet Blog - Source of original article. Shared with permission.
 * Wikipedia on Brioche
 * Wikipedia on French Toast
 * Wikipedia on Waffles
 * Food timeline entry for waffles
 * Breakfast Blogger

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