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French Toast or Pancakes?
October 24, 2024, 06:50 PM
sjtillFrench Toast or Pancakes?
When we visited old friends in Tasmania, Nanette (the queen of her realm) made a Dutch Baby. It’s like an oven-baked pancake that rises then deflates—hard to describe, but boy was it delicious.
We have another friend who makes French toast that is stuffed with cream cheese.
Then there are blintzes, crepes…
Locally there’s a brunch place that makes an incredible French toast that’s stuffed with something; and topped with fruit, maple syrup, vanilla…OMG.
Personally I prefer waffles. I recently got a new waffle recipe—Liege style—and am looking forward to trying it on the grandkids.
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October 24, 2024, 09:18 PM
jhe888quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
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French Toast or Pancakes?
Pecan waffles please, butter, maple syrup, and a double order of bacon.
Yes
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. October 25, 2024, 08:36 AM
BigSwedePancakes with peanut butter and syrup with a side of Italian sausage
October 25, 2024, 08:47 AM
darthfusterSugar frosted sucrose for me……and my pancreas.
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HRKSouthern Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
October 25, 2024, 09:06 AM
Gustoferquote:
Originally posted by sjtill:
Dutch Baby.
I make what I call a Dutch Baby supreme. I mix ham and swiss cheese in with the batter. 'Tis very good.
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October 25, 2024, 07:39 PM
sig operatorYes to both
French toast made with french bread, covered with fried apples and whipped cream.
Blueberry pancakes with maple syrup
sometimes regular pancakes with peanut butter and applesauce.
I meet very few carbohydrates that I do not like.
October 25, 2024, 09:33 PM
blueyeAbout 15 yrs ago a local store was giving away mini panettone (yellow box) as a thank you for visiting. Had a taste for french toast using the panettone and it turned out fantastic.
October 25, 2024, 10:01 PM
drill sgtquote:
Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
I'm a French Toast kinda person, but you ain't never lived until you've had C Ration Peaches and C Ration Pound Cake mixed together in your canteen cup. Just sayin'.
^^^^^^^^^^^ I have to agree sir...Would gladly share a fox hole and touch canteen cups with you with the C ration pound cake and C ration peaches.... Maybe showing our ages.. Some if not most of the C Rations might not have been the best tasteing but it was what we had..... drill sgt.
October 26, 2024, 05:27 AM
valkyrie1French toast except instead of an egg batter use a high quality melted vanilla or whatever ice cream. Dip the bread in it and cook the same as normal.A Jacques Pepin recipe.
October 26, 2024, 06:09 AM
lastmanstandingquote:
Originally posted by valkyrie1:
French toast except instead of an egg batter use a high quality melted vanilla or whatever ice cream. Dip the bread in it and cook the same as normal.A Jacques Pepin recipe.
Now that sounds interesting and with endless flavors of ice cream you never run out of choices. Do you need to still oil the pan or is there enough fat in the cream?
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October 26, 2024, 08:45 AM
Blackmorequote:
Originally posted by BigSwede:
Pancakes with peanut butter and syrup with a side of Italian sausage
I just had a Bill Parcells moment.

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October 26, 2024, 01:48 PM
valkyrie1 https://youtu.be/nZ1r78ExFMs.....Pepins ice cream French toast..
October 26, 2024, 01:52 PM
valkyrie1quote:
Originally posted by lastmanstanding:
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Originally posted by valkyrie1:
French toast except instead of an egg batter use a high quality melted vanilla or whatever ice cream. Dip the bread in it and cook the same as normal.A Jacques Pepin recipe.
Now that sounds interesting and with endless flavors of ice cream you never run out of choices. Do you need to still oil the pan or is there enough fat in the cream?
Yes unsalted butter...
October 26, 2024, 04:08 PM
bordethBoth. Homemade French Toast always but if I'm dining on pancakes it needs to be those from the Brick and Spoon in Orange Beach, AL. They are so good all you need is a little fine powdered sugar. They are so good you can pass on the syrup.
October 27, 2024, 08:29 AM
AlyronPlace I went to on the beach, long gone, used to make French toast out of Cinnamon Raisin bread with sliced bananas between two slices. The bananas almost melted in there. Made it at home few times. One of my favorites.
October 27, 2024, 12:29 PM
bald1quote:
Originally posted by bald1:
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Originally posted by lastmanstanding:
My go to bread prior to this was Pepperidge Farms Swirl Bread. They have several varieties but their brown sugar cinnamon thick sliced swirl was my favorite for French toast.
Ah....picking up some apple-cinnamon and cinnamon swirl breads tomorrow to try for French Toast!
Normally enjoy brioche bread for French Toast with a pat of quality butter, some maple syrup or fruit puree, and a dusting of powdered sugar, but this bread variation sounds interesting.
Okay tried it with some Pepperidge Farms cinnamon swirl bread. Decent but much prefer my standard with custard made of eggs, cream, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract, and sugar. Mine has a more pronounced cinnamon flavor but will admit using cinnamon bread is not a bad option in a pinch.
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October 27, 2024, 01:55 PM
VgexI made homemade pancakes a week and a half ago, and French toast this morning. From the 1st bite to the last, my preference is French toast. By a mile.
October 27, 2024, 02:37 PM
patwFor me, the best French toast is made with thick sliced bread that is a little stale. It keeps it's form when placed into the egg, milk, vanilla and cinnamon batter.
October 28, 2024, 09:31 AM
BigSwedequote:
Originally posted by Blackmore:
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Originally posted by BigSwede:
Pancakes with peanut butter and syrup with a side of Italian sausage
I just had a Bill Parcells moment.
What is that? ^^
It's heaven on a plate Sir