French Toast Fingers (Gluten Free or Traditional)

My son asked me for French toast sticks this morning.  I was more than happy to make them, since it's Sunday.  So here's what I did.  (Just so you all know, I love French toast, so it wasn't like he was twisting my arm or anything.)

Ingredients: (I used all gluten free ingredients, but you can use regular stuff too.)
Three Eggs
Milk
Bread
Vanilla 1 tsp
Cardemom (optional)
Cinnamon - 1/8 tsp
Brown Sugar - 1 TBS
Butter - for frying
Powdered Sugar (optional)
(Bacon - if you have some left over, crumble a little on top - YUM)
Syrup for dunking

Directions
1.  In a bowl, large enough to soak bread later, crack three eggs:

2.  Add a splash of milk

3.  Add a teaspoon of vanilla















3. Add an 1/8 tsp of cinnamon

(OPTIONAL STEP)



Now if you're willing to try something different, add some cardamom at this point.  Or even put a little in your syrup if you want to try out how it tastes first without fully committing because it's something new.  I was first introduced to it as a kid from my grandfather.  It's warm like cinnamon but more spicy.

4.  Next add a tablespoon of brown sugar

5.  MIX with your handy-dany whisk. 

6.  Cut up bread into sticks.  Soak in egg mixture.

 7.  While the bread soaks heat griddle and butter it.

Heat griddle to medium heat

8.  Add "sticks" to griddle.  Fry on both sides until golden.  

9.  Throw those bad boys on a plate and enjoy.  These are definitely sweet to begin with, but powdered sugar is just so French toast, I couldn't resist. This is also where I would add crumbled bacon.  (Yes, I used to do this all the time when I was younger, but bacon never lasts that long in my house anymore.)

This recipe was made gluten free, but it's ok to use gluten backed ingredients too.  

Either way, it's yummy