French toast

Source: America's Test Kitchen Family cookbook

Serves 4
8 slices white bread - I used sourdough bread
4 tbsps of butter
1 cup milk
1 large egg
2 tbsps sugar
2 tsps vanilla essence
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Maple syrup - I used grade B syrup for a more mapley flavor

1. Toast bread on a medium setting 3-4 to get the bread slightly browned, crunchy and dry.
2. Whisk 2 tbsps of melted butter, milk, egg, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and salt in a bowl.
3. Slowly whisk in the flour until smooth.
4. Pour the batter in a larger shallow dish.
5. Soak both sides of the toasted bread in this mixture for 30sec each side.
6. Heat a 12 inch non-stick pan on medium high heat with a tbsp of butter. Remember you never want a non-stick pan to start smoking.
7. Place the soaked slice of bread in the pan and cook until its golden brown on both side. About 2 1/2 minutes per side.
8. While doing the rest of the slices, store the cooked slices in the oven at 200 deg to keep warm.
9. Generously pour maple syrup on slices before serving. Garnish with chopped, toasted nuts.