challah french toast

this is my favorite french toast recipe ever. it's actually not as unhealthy for you as most, since it reduces fat and adds more protein by substituting vanilla yogurt for a lot of the cream and eggs. grocery list: 1 loaf challah bread, 3 eggs, 3/4 c vanilla yogurt, 1/2 c milk, dash vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon. strawberries and powdered sugar for topping (or just syrup if you prefer).



i love challah bread for french toast -- you can find this in the bakery section of any grocery store. slice off the end pieces and then cut on the diagonal. lay all the slices flat in a large pan (or 2 pans if needed).

make the batter: beat the eggs, then add the other ingredients and mix well (the vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon -- maybe 1T, 1/2 tsp, 1 tsp, if i had to put a measurement on them?). pour over the bread slices, flip and make sure there is batter touching all pieces. let stand for a few minutes.



in 2 big fry pans, heat 1 T butter in each pan over med-high heat, plus drizzle about 1 tsp vegetable oil in each to keep butter from browning too much. fry the toast slices till brown.