Beyond the traditional: 5 creative ways to prepare French toast

Beyond the traditional: 5 creative ways to prepare French toast


Food teacher teaches new ways to make French toast with different breads, toppings and even fillings




Rabanada is a classic and that is not debatable. But is it worth daring and proposing a restyling of this Christmas icon? If you like something new and want to surprise your family and friends this end of the year, changing up the French toast recipe a little is a great option. Various elements can be changed, such as the coating, the syrup in which it is immersed before frying and even the main ingredient, the bread.

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And to guide you through the new possibilities, we called Anhembi Morumbi chef and gastronomy teacher, Talia Cerqueira. In this recipe book you will find 5 ways to prepare French toast, as well as tips for making it crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside with flavors ranging from pear to dulce de leche.

Traditional french toast with french bread

For those who don’t know how to prepare French toast, let’s start with the simplest. First step, choose your bread. It can be from brioche to French bread. Don’t forget to reserve plenty of butter for frying. Contrary to what many people think, for Talita, French toast should not be made with oil, but with butter. Separate the other ingredients from the recipe below and get to work. A quick and easy recipe finished with classic cinnamon sugar.

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French toast stuffed with dulce de leche

Now let’s start changing a little. This time the sugar and cinnamon finish is maintained, as is the preparation syrup, the novelty is a delicious dulce de leche filling. The recipe is easy and very tasty. This dulce de leche filled French toast is a guaranteed hit. We recently also tested and discovered which are the best milk desserts, Check it out here.

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French toast with orange sauce

This time the syrup will have a different flavor, with the help of orange juice, candied oranges and cointreau (also known as orange liqueur). Also, at the end, there are some Bahia orange peels. Made your mouth water, didn’t it?

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Bostock

This different name comes from another rabanada that has an orange-flavored cone, as it uses fruit zest, which gives a very special and sophisticated touch to the flavor. In addition to this element, the bread also changes, this step by step is made with slices of brioche.

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Pain perdu with custard and pears

This other complicated name defines a sophisticated French toast with pear and a special cream to finish. It’s delicious! In this recipe brioche also plays the main role. And if you’re a fan of standout fruit, you’ll love this version of French toast.

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Chocolate French toast

Yes, we left the most different one for last: a French toast made with chocotone. Since we are in an era in which panettone and chocotone can be found on the shelves of every market, why not use them, right? Similar to the traditional one, one of the few things that changes in this recipe is the use of chocolate and fleur de sel, which give the dessert a saltier flavour. Worth a try.

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Source: Terra

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