BEST of DIVISION 3: | Cakes |
Submitted By: | Mary Wolon |
Name of Recipe: | 2-Egg Pound Cake French Toast |
Ingredients
- 2/3 Cup (5 1/3 Ounces) Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature
- 1 ½ Cups Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs, Room Temperature
- 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour, Divided
- ¾ Tsp Baking Powder
- ¾ Tsp Salt
- 2/3 Cup Whole Milk, divided
- 1 Tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
- Cut the better into several smaller pieces.
- Put the butter pieces and sugar in a large mixing bowl. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream the butter and sugar for about 5 to 7 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; whisk or stir to blend thoroughly. Set aside.
- In a 1 cup measure, combine the 2/3 cup of milk and the vanilla. Set aside.
- Add about one-third of the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and beat until just barely blended.
- Add half of the milk and blend well.
- Add another one-third of the flour and beat until just barely blended. Beat in the remaining milk until smooth and blended. Add the remaining flour mixture and beat until just blended.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a wooden [ick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
Ingredients to turn it into French Toast
- 1 Large Egg
- ¼ Cup Milk or Half-and-Half
- ¼ Tsp Sugar, Optional
- ¼ Tsp Cinnamon, Optional
- ¼ Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Pinch Salt
- 2 Tsp Butter, for Frying
- 2 Slices Pound Cake, About ¾ Inch Thick
Instructions
- In a wide, shallow bowl, combine the egg, milk, sugar and cinnamon, if using, vanilla and salt. Whisk until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
- In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt the butter.
- Dip a slice of pound cake in the egg batter mixture, turning carefully to coat both sides. Don't let the cake soak for long or it could break down. Using a spatula, move the coated slice of pound cake to the skillet. Repeat with the remaining slice of cake.
- Let the pound cake slices cook for about 3 minutes, or until the bottoms are browned. Carefully turn each slice to brown the other side.