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French Toast with Spiced Butter Recipe

My whole family arrives early on Christmas morning-all of them looking for this delicious French toast with its cinnamon and nutmeg butter. It's easy to make and serve-and always a hit! Children enjoy it as much as my adult guests.

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French Toast with Spiced Butter Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + chilling Cook: 15 min.

Yield: 3 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

4 eggs
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 slices French bread (3/4 inch thick)
2 tablespoons butter
SPICED BUTTER:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Maple syrup

Directions

In a large bowl, beat eggs. Whisk in the milk, sugar and vanilla. Arrange bread in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish; pour egg mixture over top. Turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook bread on both sides until golden brown. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, cream the butter, confectioners' sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg until light and fluffy. Serve French toast with spiced butter and syrup. Yield: 3 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 909 calories, 51 g fat (28 g saturated fat), 397 mg cholesterol, 1,289 mg sodium, 90 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as French Toast with Spiced Butter in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2003, p15

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Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2012 by Cast2

Loved it! I used 1 teaspoon coconut extract and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and I did not make the butter. I did not have the time to refrigerate overnight, and they still turned out delicious.