Secret Ingredient in Southern French Toast!!

French toast is one of my favorite comfort foods...if it is cooked correctly!  I have tried different recipes...but I always go back to my own, simple way of making it!

My secret ingredient isn't really a "secret", because it's found in recipes for french toast everywhere! BUT, it is with THIS ingredient that it tastes the best, and reminds me of good, down-home country cookin'! 

SO - Here it is!  My favorite "secret" ingredient in French Toast!

Vanilla :)

So...what do I do?  ....

1.  I get out 4 pieces of white bread

2.  3 eggs.

3. Whisk eggs in a bowl, add salt AND pepper (many recipes omit pepper!) to taste

4.  Add 1/2 tsp of vanilla to your egg mix, or more depending on your taste

5.  Heat PLENTY of butter in a pan (at least 2 tablespoons to start with...you'll add more later)

6.  Dunk your white bread in the egg mix - both sides - but do not let it SOAK, do it just enough to get the whole piece of bread coated

7.  Gently place in down in your heated pan of butter (My pan holds 2 pieces at a time)

8.  Let it sizzle until slightly brown (resist the urge to press down on the bread!) then flip!  Do the same on that side and take them out. :) 

9.  Add another 2 tablespoons of butter and do the other 2 pieces of bread

Taa-daa!!!  Perfect french toast!  The key is the VANILLA (for taste!), pepper (for even more taste, but omit it if you'd like), not letting the bread SOAK (yuck) and PLENTY of butter to help it get brown and slightly crisp on the outside.

Serve with syrup, honey, powdered sugar, fruit, etc!