French Toast

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter 
• 0.5 inch challah bread stale
• 3 large eggs 
• 1 cup half-and-half 
• 2 tablespoons honey warmed for 20 seconds
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• mixing bowl
• wire rack
• pie form

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. In medium size mixing bowl, whisk together the half-and-half, eggs, honey, and salt. You may do this the night before. When ready to cook, pour custard mixture into a pie pan and set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Dip bread into mixture, allow to soak for 30 seconds on each side, and then remove to a cooling rack that is sitting in a sheet pan, and allow to sit for 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Over medium-low heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a 10-inch nonstick saute pan.
5. Place 2 slices of bread at a time into the pan and cook until golden brown, approximately 2 to 3 minutes per side.
6. Remove from pan and place on rack in oven for 5 minutes. Repeat with all 8 slices.
7. Serve immediately with maple syrup, whipped cream or fruit.