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Savory French Toast

By Lana Stuart · Published: Mar 10, 2011 · Last Modified: Oct 20, 2020 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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You'll love this Savory French Toast recipe featuring Herbes de Provence and served with a homemade sweet and spicy tomato jam. From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/savory-french-toast/

You'll love this Savory French Toast recipe featuring Herbes de Provence and served with a homemade sweet and spicy tomato jam.

Like many of my fellow food bloggers, I really enjoy watching food-related television. One of my latest favorites is the show French Food at Home, hosted by Laura Calder on The Cooking Channel. Ms. Calder studied the French culinary arts under the tutelage of the world-renowned Anne Willan, founder of LaVarenne Cooking School.

You'll love this Savory French Toast recipe featuring Herbes de Provence and served with a homemade sweet and spicy tomato jam. From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/savory-french-toast/

I enjoy the show so much because it makes French food seem approachable for plain old home cooks like me. And the more I watch and learn about French food, the more I see its fundamentals in lots of our treasured Southern cuisine.

So I was watching French Food at Home a few weeks ago and saw the host make something I'd never even thought of before. A Savory French Toast. What a concept!

And to top it off, she suggested serving it with a spoonful of Tomato Jam. Ah, ha! Now you see where the Tomato Jam in my latest post came from.

Yes, I made that Tomato Jam just so I could serve it with this amazing savory French toast. And, let me tell you something - this was a delicious lunch. I served it along with a fresh salad of butter lettuce dressed very simply with a classic vinaigrette.

All I can say is - wow. You simply have to try this!

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How to Make Savory French Toast

Savory French Toast

Slice the baguette on the diagonal into four thick slices.

Egg and herb mixture for Savory French Toast

In a shallow bowl or pan, combine the milk, eggs, salt, pepper and herbes.

Bread soaking in egg mixture for Savory French Toast

Add the bread slices. Soak for about 5 minutes per side, depending on how stale the bread is. If your bread is fresher and softer, you will need to soak for less time.

Cooking Savory French Toast

While the bread is soaking on the second side, melt the butter in a frying pan until foaming but not browned. Place the soaked bread in the frying pan and cook without moving it until the first side is golden brown. Turn slices over and cook the second side until until golden brown.

Serving suggestion: Serve a spoonful of tomato jam on the side along with a simple green salad with a vinaigrette dressing. Serves 2.

Enjoy!

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You'll love this Savory French Toast recipe featuring Herbes de Provence and served with a homemade sweet and spicy tomato jam. From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/savory-french-toast/
You'll love this Savory French Toast recipe featuring Herbes de Provence and served with a homemade sweet and spicy tomato jam. From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/savory-french-toast/

Savory French Toast

A savory French toast featuring Herbes de Provence served with sweet, spicy tomato jam.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: French
Prep Time: 6 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 16 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 545kcal
Author: Lana Stuart

Ingredients

  • 1 small day-old baguette
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ⅛ tsp. ground black pepper
  • 2 generous tsp. Herbes de Provence
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Instructions

  • Slice the baguette on the diagonal into four thick slices.
  • In a shallow bowl or pan, combine the milk, eggs, salt, pepper and herbes.
  • Add the bread slices. Soak for about 5 minutes per side, depending on how stale the bread is. If your bread is fresher and softer, you will need to soak for less time.
  • While the bread is soaking on the second side, melt the butter in a frying pan until foaming but not browned.
  • Place the soaked bread in the frying pan and cook without moving it until the first side is golden brown.
  • Turn slices over and cook the second side until until golden brown.
  • Serving suggestion: Serve a spoonful of tomato jam on the side along with a simple green salad with a vinaigrette dressing.

Notes

Recipe credit: Laura Calder (The Cooking Channel)

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1g | Calories: 545kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 191mg | Sodium: 1370mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g

Nutrition information is calculated by software based on the ingredients in each recipe. It is an estimate only and is provided for informational purposes. You should consult your health care provider or a registered dietitian if precise nutrition calculations are needed for health reasons.

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About Lana Stuart

Lana Stuart is the cook and occasional traveler here at Never Enough Thyme. Lana has been cooking since she was tall enough to reach the stove and started this blog in 2009 to share her delicious home cooking recipes. You'll find about 700 recipes here so there's sure to be something your family will like!
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  1. Kristen says

    March 31, 2011 at 10:03 am

    What a great idea for a recipe! Very creative.

    Reply
    • Lana says

      March 31, 2011 at 10:27 am

      Thanks, Kristen. It made a very nice Saturday lunch with a fresh salad alongside.

      Reply
  2. bellyache says

    March 25, 2011 at 2:07 am

    I've actually never had these before and they look amazing. I am looking through all your recipes and wondering what I should try making first! :)

    Reply
  3. Stephanie says

    March 15, 2011 at 11:13 pm

    That's an interesting idea! I esp love that it has herbs in the egg mixture

    Reply
  4. Deeba says

    March 14, 2011 at 8:41 am

    This would make my teen eat out of my hand Lana. What a great idea. Just love the tomato jam & baguette combination!

    Reply
    • Lana says

      March 14, 2011 at 10:03 am

      High praise indeed, Deeba! Hope your teen really enjoys it.

      Reply
  5. Sues says

    March 11, 2011 at 10:43 pm

    How awesome!! I just made savory cupcakes and now I totally want to make savory french toast, too :) It's beautiful!

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