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Daily Record
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Record
French toast will be 'tastier and fluffier' if you ditch frying pan and cook this way instead
Ditching the pan will improve the texture of your favourite breakfast. French toast is a popular breakfast, enjoyed by many foodies for across the world. In theory it should be easy to perfect as it only involves a couple of ingredients, however mastering the correct texture can be tough. Frying french bread in a pan might seem like an obvious way to cook it, but actually it can make it ruin it. The oil in the frying pan can make your bread turn greasy. It can also make it burn on the outside, yet still be soggy on the inside as it doesn't get a chance to fully cook. Kristin Hoffman, a trained chef who goes by Baker Bettie, believes ditching the pan and following her cooking method will produce french toast which is 'perfectly crispy on the outside with a fluffy custard-y inside'. She said the recipe is easy to make as long as you bake it in the oven instead. Kristin said: 'The key to perfect pan-baked French toast is a pan heated in the oven. You want to get a sheet pan roaring hot in your heating oven while you prep your other ingredients, reports the Express. 'This will cause the bottom side of the bread to sear immediately when you put it on the pan.' Cooking French toast in the oven means every side of the bread receives the same amount of heat, so it will have a much better texture and be less greasy. Using the oven is also less effort, as you do not have to flip it or constantly hover around it like you do a frying pan. This is a simpler way to make professional French toast without much hassle, which makes it great for feeding lots of people at once if you are cooking for your family. However, if you want the French toast seared without a frying pan, you will need to either broil the bread or heat a baking tray before cooking it in the oven. How to make tastier French bread without a frying pan You will need (for eight servings) Eight pieces of bread Two eggs 120ml of milk Half a teaspoon of vanilla extract Cooking spray or butter or some oil Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. To begin, place the shelf rack in the centre of the oven and then a baking tray on the rack. Preheat the oven to 230C (210C for a fan oven) for at least 20 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare your French toast by placing the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract in a bowl and whisking them together. You can add cinnamon at this stage if you wish, or if you prefer, you can add the vanilla extract. Wait for the oven to be properly preheated. Have your pieces of bread and egg mixture nearby. Use an oven mitt to remove the baking tray from the oven, then add a generous amount of cooking spray. If you wish, you can add oil or butter to the baking tray instead. Dip each piece of bread in the egg mixture, coat both sides, and then add to the baking tray. Try to do this quickly so the bread sears when it hits the hot tray. Once all the bread has been added to the baking tray, place it back in the oven. Your French toast should be cooked between five and eight minutes. When you take your French toast out of the oven, it will be golden brown with perfectly crisp edges while still being soft and pillowy on the inside.
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- General
- Daily Mirror
Chef's easy hack for making French toast without using a frying pan
A chef has shared her simple recipe for making the perfect French toast at home without using a frying pan. French toast ranks as the ultimate morning treat, but many home cooks shy away from making it because it tends to emerge soggy and dripping with grease when pan-fried. While placing the bread into a frying pan might seem like the obvious route, the heat often ramps up too rapidly, leaving you with charred outsides and gooey, undercooked centres. But culinary whizz Kristin Hoffman, who trades under the moniker Baker Bettie, has cracked the code with her foolproof French toast method. The secret weapon isn't your stovetop at all – it's your oven, she reveals. Kristin explained: "The key to perfect pan-baked French toast is a pan heated in the oven. "You want to get a sheet pan roaring hot in your heating oven while you prep your other ingredients. This will cause the bottom side of the bread to sear immediately when you put it on the pan." Oven-baking ensures each slice gets uniform heat distribution, resulting in a lovely texture minus the oil slick. Plus, it's a doddle compared to the constant flipping and babysitting required with traditional pan methods. This streamlined approach delivers restaurant-quality results with minimal fuss, making it brilliant for feeding the whole clan without breaking a sweat. How to whip up scrumptious French toast First off, position the oven rack in the middle and pop a baking tray on top. Crank up the oven to 230C (or 210C for fan ovens) and let it heat up for a good 20 minutes. While that's warming up, get cracking on your French toast mix. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. If you're a cinnamon fan, feel free to sprinkle some in now, or stick with just the vanilla if that's more your style. Once the oven's reached its peak temperature, have your bread slices and eggy mix at the ready. Using an oven glove, carefully remove the hot baking tray from the oven and give it a good spritz of cooking spray. Alternatively, you can slick it up with oil or butter if you prefer. Next, dunk each slice of bread into the egg mixture, making sure both sides are well coated, then swiftly place them onto the baking tray. The aim is to do this quickly so the bread sizzles as soon as it hits the hot tray. Once all your bread is loaded onto the tray, slide it back into the oven. Your French toast should be perfectly cooked within five to eight minutes. When you pull your French toast out of the oven, it should be a beautiful golden brown colour, boasting crispy edges while remaining soft and fluffy in the middle.
