Eggnog Challah French Toast: a warm-spiced, citrusy fusion of holiday flavors, made with just four ingredients. Soft challah is the perfect conduit for the rich, eggy custard, with eggnog, already well- seasoned with nutmeg and cinnamon, as the star of the show. Our culinary manager Wes Martin rounds it out with the fragrant, tangy sweetness of clementines. Watch how it's made on Instagram.
Ingredients
¾ cup eggnog
2 large eggs
1 tablespoons brandy, bourbon, or rum, optional
1 clementine
Four 1-inch-thick slices Challah, about 4 ounces
2 tablespoons salted butter, divided
Confectioner’s sugar and pure maple syrup, for serving
Recipe
In a pie plate, whisk the eggnog, eggs, and brandy together until combined. Grate the zest from the clementine into the mixture and combine; halve the clementine crosswise.
In a 12-inch non-stick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat. Place two of the challah slices into the eggnog mixture and let stand for about 5 seconds until the liquid begins to soak into the bread; flip the bread and soak briefly on the other side. Lift the slices from the egg mixture with a fork and allow the excess batter to drip off the bread and transfer them to the pan. Cook until light golden brown on the underside, 2 to 3 minutes; flip the slices and cook on the opposite side until browned, about 2 minutes more. Transfer to a platter and cover to keep warm.
Still at medium heat, melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in the pan and soak the remaining challah slices in the egg mixture. Transfer them to the skillet along with the clementine halves, cut side-down. Cook until golden brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer the toast and clementines to the platter.
To serve, using tongs, squeeze the juice from the clementines over the French toast, dust with confectioner’s sugar, and serve with syrup at the table.
Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
And if you're looking for more Milk Street, check out our livestream cooking classes with our favorite chefs, home cooks and friends for global recipes, cooking methods and more.
