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

Measuring Sugar

You measure sugar differently depending on the type you are using.

Brown sugar is always packed tightly into the measuring cup and leveled off with a knife.
Brown sugar needs to be packed since it has more air in it than granulated sugar. So to get an accurate measure you need to pack it.

Granulated sugar is scooped and leveled off with a knife.

Powdered sugar should be spooned into a measuring cup and than leveled off with a knife.
Scooping it may cause it to get somewhat packed in and you want the powdered sugar to be fluffy and light in the cup.
That is the same reason you don't want to shake the cup to remove excess.
It will cause the powdered sugar to settle and you may end up adding more to the recipe than was intended.