French Toast

French toast is a great breakfast. It's very simple to make.
Serve with butter and maple syrup or, my personal favorite, powdered sugar.

Ingredients:
5 eggs
1/4 to 1/3 cups sugar
1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup milk

8-10 slices bread

You want a deep, wide bowl to be able to lay a slice of bread down into.
In a bowl combine the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and milk. Whisk well so it won't separate.
Heat a skillet or grill to medium-high heat.
Butter or oil the pan.
Lay a slice of bread into the egg mixture and get it well coated on one side. Flip it over to coat the second side.
Put the bread in the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes per side until golden.
Repeat with remaining bread.

You may need to stir the mix every few slices since the cinnamon seems to want to settle at the bottom.
A good tip so you don't drip egg mixture all over while transferring the slices to the pan, hold another plain slice of bread underneath so it drips on that and not the counter or stove.

8-10 pieces French toast

Baking Without Eggs

Sometimes we find ourselves without eggs, but we want to bake something with eggs.
So what should we do?

Substitute, of course.

Currently there is a major recall of eggs due to potential salmonella contamination. People have been getting sick.

So, if you are like me, you can't use the eggs you have.
I am not sure I can even buy eggs, at this time.

So, if you want to bake, you have 2 options.
Find a recipe without eggs.
Or, substitute other ingredients for your egg or eggs in the recipe.

You can buy egg product, which comes from egg whites.
Or you can make your own egg substitution.

For each egg that you need, use:
2 Tablespoons liquid
2 Tablespoons flour
1/2 Tablespoon shortening
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

You can also use:
1 teaspoon cornstarch
add an additional 3 Tablespoons liquid to your recipe.

But, the first substitution is the better option.