Crispy French Toast Recipe

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Field editor Flo Burtnett, Gage, Oklahoma, lightens up her golden French toast with egg substitute and skim milk, then flavors it with orange juice, vanilla and a dash of nutmeg. The cornflake coating adds a fun crunch.

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Crispy French Toast Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

1/2 cup egg substitute
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash ground nutmeg
12 slices day-old French bread (3/4 inch thick)
1-1/2 cups crushed cornflakes

Directions

In a shallow dish, combine the egg substitute, milk, orange juice, vanilla and nutmeg. Add bread; soak for 5 minutes, turning once. Coat both sides of each slice with cornflake crumbs.
Place in a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes; turn. Bake 5-8 minutes longer or until golden brown. Yield: 12 slices.

Nutritional Analysis: One slice equals 147 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 359 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch.

Originally published as Crispy French Toast in Taste of Home April/May 2003, p11