Food Recipes Challah Cinnamon French Toast 4.4 (36) Add your rating & review Elevate your French toast recipe by using challah bread. By Deb Wise Deb Wise Deb Wise is a recipe tester and recipe developer for Cooking Light test kitchen for the past six years. She has been writing for Real Simple since 2016. In 2015, she published her book, Incredibly Decadent Desserts: Over 100 Divine Treats with 300 Calories or Less under the Cooking Light brand. Highlights: * Over six years' experience as a professional baker * Recipe tester and developer for Cooking Light * Recipe developer for Real Simple * Graduated from Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY * Recipes featured on Health, MyRecipes, Cooking Light, Real Simple, Southern Living, Coastal Living, among others Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 21, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Hands On Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins Yield: 4 (serving size: 2 slices) Adding fresh orange zest really makes this French toast pop, so don’t skip it. (We considered making it an optional add-in, but taste testers insisted it needed to be a must-have for this recipe.) You can find whole loaves of challah in most large grocery stores, but a loaf of brioche will work just as beautifully. And while you may be used to simply dipping your bread into the egg custard, you’ll want to be sure to let the slices soak in the liquid. This makes the toast creamy in the center and crispy on the outside. Ingredients ½ cup half-and-half 1 teaspoon orange zest ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon table salt 4 large eggs 2 large egg yolks 8 (1-inch-thick) slices challah bread 4 tablespoons unsalted butter warm maple syrup and powdered sugar, for serving Directions Whisk together half-and-half, orange zest, cinnamon, salt, eggs, and egg yolks in a bowl until completely combined. Arrange bread slices in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish or rimmed baking sheet. Pour egg mixture over bread. Let stand 4 minutes; turn bread slices, and let stand until egg mixture is absorbed, about 4 minutes. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet. spreading over entire surface. Arrange 4 bread slices in skillet, and cook until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Repeat with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and uncooked bread. Serve French Toast drizzled with warm maple syrup and dusted with powdered sugar. Sheri Giblin Rate it Print