A recipe for Hong Kong Style French Toast! Two thick slices of bread are filled with a layer of peanut butter, coated in egg, and fried until golden for a decadent breakfast or afternoon snack.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword breakfast, french toast, Hong Kong, peanut butter
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
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Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 4Servings
Ingredients
1/2cuppeanut butter and/or jam
8slicesthick white sandwich bread
3large eggs
3tablespoonsmilk
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
Pinchsalt
1/2cupvegetable oil
For serving:
Buttergolden syrup, or condensed milk for serving
Sweetened condensed milk
Maple or golden syrup
Instructions
On half of the slices of bread, spread a thick layer of peanut butter or jam. Cover with the remaining slices to make a total of 4 sandwiches. Cut off the crusts.
In a wide bowl, beat the eggs with the milk, vanilla extract, and salt until well combined.
In a deep skillet, place the oil over medium heat. Once the skillet is thoroughly heated, coat one of the sandwiches in the beaten eggs, including the sides, but do not soak. Drip off the excess and place in the heated skillet. Fry on all sides until golden. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
Serve immediately with butter, condensed milk, or maple/golden syrup.