Southern Fried French Toast
My mom used to make fried french toast on special occasions, it was a family favorite. It has a nice crispy coating on the outside. I like a good loaf of thick cut French bread for this.
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DIRECTIONS
- Mix the flour and the baking powder together.
- Add the eggs and mix until it a smooth paste.
- Add milk gradually until it reaches the consistency of pancake batter.
- Add vanilla and cinnamon.
- Heat a frying pan with 1/2" of oil over medium heat.
- Dip pieces of bread into the batter.
- Gently place the bread into the oil, fry until golden on each side.
- Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Serve with warm syrup and butter.
- I use Ming Tsai's 8-Spice Powder instead of cinnamon, it's got cinnamon, allspice, anise, cardamom, ginger, fennel, clove and cumin in it.
- I got mine at Target, it adds a very exotic flavor.
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