French Toast - Alton Brown style

Prep time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 (2 slices per person)

• 8 slices of bread (the thick kind is best)
• 3 eggs
• 1 C milk
• 2 Tbsp honey, warmed in microwave for 15 seconds
• 1/4 tesp. salt
• 1/2 tesp. cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 2 Tbsp butter
• Powdered sugar or syrup for drizzling

Preheat oven to 350. Meanwhile, whisk together eggs, milk, honey, salt, cinnamon, and sugar. Pour into a pie plate.

Over medium heat, melt enough butter in a non-stick griddle to coat the bottom. Soak 2 slices of bread for 10 seconds per side, then place on griddle, let them brown on both sides, then remove and place on baking sheet in oven for 5 minutes. Repeat process for other pieces of bread.

Of course, if you have a large griddle, you can do more than 2 at a time. But don't soak them ahead of time if you can't fit them in right away. They'll just get soggy if you do that.

After baking for 5 minutes, dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with syrup, serve immediately.

I made my first attempt at French Toast this weekend and loved the way this recipe tasted. I got it from Alton Brown's "Good Eats" website. I think what makes them better is baking them, they turn out crunchy and not at all soggy.