Samantha's French Toast

MAKES 6 SERVINGS

Ingredients:
• 4 eggs, beaten
• ½ cup milk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• A sprinkle of sugar
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• 6 slices of dense bread
• Maple syrup

Preparation:
Mix the eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, and cinnamon in a shallow, widebottomed bowl that is large enough to accommodate a slice of bottomed bowl that is large enough to accommodate a slice of bread. Grease a griddle with melted butter or margarine, or use cooking spray. Heat the griddle to 350° (medium-high heat). Dip a slice of bread into the egg batter, coating both sides. Remove the bread and place it on the hot griddle. Brown the bread on both sides, cooking each side about 2 to 3 minutes.

Serve with maple syrup.

Variation:
Top with maple syrup and berries of your choice: strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries.

This Breakfast recipe was published in 'The Book Lover's Cookbook by 'Shaunda Kennedy Wenger and Janet kay Jensen' - Ballantine Books'