posted by BeckyB 01-08-101 12:32 PM
Eggnog French Toast
4 eggs
1/2 cup dairy eggnog
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons maple syrup or maple-flavored syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 slices Texas toast
1 tablespoon cooking oil
Sifted powdered sugar
Warm maple syrup
In a shallow bowl, whisk together eggs, eggnog, sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons maple syrup, spices and salt. Place bread, two slices at a time, in egg mixture till saturated, turning once.
Heat cooking oil in a nonstick griddle or skillet. Cook the egg-coated bread for 2 to 3 minutes per side till golden. Add more oil, if needed.
Serve immediately or keep warm in 300° oven while cooking remaining bread. Cut in half diagonally and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve with maple syrup. Makes 3 to 6 servings.
Nutrition facts per serving (6): 277 cal., 9 g. fat, 40 g. carbo., 142 mg. chol. and 405 mg. sodium.