French Toast for Challah or Sandwich Bread

Name: French Toast for Challah or Sandwich Bread
Ingredients: 1 , large egg; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for frying; 3/4 cup, milk; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons, granulated sugar; 1/3 cup, unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 4 - 5 slices, day-old challah bread (3/4-inch-thick) or 6 to 8 slices day-old sandwich bread

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 1997, America's Test Kitchen TV

For toast that's consistently crisp on the outside but custardlike on the inside, the secret is to match the batter to the bread.

SERVES Makes 4-5 challah slices, 6-8 sandwich slices

TIME 35 minutes

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