I have no qualms about using the product of one future post as the main ingredient for another. Thus is the situation with this week’s ffwD assignment, sugar-coated French toast. Instead of buying a loaf of brioche from the grocery store, I went ahead and made a loaf of challah, which happens to be the December 1st assignment for the Tuesdays with Dorie: Baking with Julia cooking group!
My family fell in love with this French toast. How clever to add a bit of sugar to the melted butter in the pan to elevate this usual breakfast staple into a sugary dessert? I suppose it was a bit easier to imagine with fresh berries and whipped cream…
This sugar-coated French toast was made for French Fridays with Dorie, a group of bloggers who are cooking their way through Dorie Greenspan’s Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours.
Yummy Chunklet 
Nov 29, 2013 @ 12:14:43
That looks wonderful!
Nov 29, 2013 @ 12:20:05
Sounds great! My husband would love it!
Nov 29, 2013 @ 12:34:36
This looks delicious — and decadent. Challah makes great French toast.
Nov 29, 2013 @ 14:33:17
Oh
My
Gawd.
You’re killing me,
Nov 29, 2013 @ 15:14:12
What a wonderful idea adding sugar to the pan with the butter. This is now an amazing dessert. I love challah used for french toast.
Nov 29, 2013 @ 15:19:22
Yum! I also made French toast with my challah, but using another recipe as I didn’t know about French Fridays! Now I’m kicking myself as I love trying Dorie’s recipes!
Nov 29, 2013 @ 15:35:08
I had the same response as you- how clever to add that crusty coating of sugar. Holy mackerel was that good. We all LOVED this one. And I didn’t even have homemade bread 🙂 Excellent job of killing two delicious birds with one stone- your bread looks amazing ~
Nov 29, 2013 @ 15:49:16
Now, that was some good planning! I just checked the TwD schedule yesterday…too late to coordinate the two posts. Darn it. Your French toast looks sublime!
Nov 29, 2013 @ 18:43:05
Looks fantastic 🙂 You are so organised too, making the Challah!
Nov 29, 2013 @ 19:08:15
You say that you make a loaf of challah like one says they make a piece of toast. So impressive!
This looks absolutely delicious.
Nov 29, 2013 @ 19:29:27
How efficient of you! Looks delicious!
Nov 29, 2013 @ 20:26:58
Awesome colors! Love that you used either or of the suggested breads and homemade too!! Gonna look up the Challah recipe from my BwJ.
Nov 29, 2013 @ 21:30:56
The homemade challah must have made your french toast extra special. Nice job!
Nov 29, 2013 @ 22:09:05
Look at those beautiful berries with this sweet french toast! It looks like yours turned out perfectly!
Nov 30, 2013 @ 00:48:22
That looks so good!!
Nov 30, 2013 @ 02:47:58
finger licking good!
Nov 30, 2013 @ 02:56:51
Very sexy looking “pain perdu”, Yummy. I might have to buy some brioche today:)
Nov 30, 2013 @ 09:51:44
Great minds think alike – this is exactly one of the things I used the TWD Challah for 🙂
Nov 30, 2013 @ 10:11:16
Yum, A perfect breakfast!
Nov 30, 2013 @ 15:16:14
This was a favorite. Loved the extra crunch the sugar gave the toast.
Nov 30, 2013 @ 16:36:45
Yum!
Nov 30, 2013 @ 18:29:21
Looks very good, sugar is my friend…………andi
Nov 30, 2013 @ 20:46:42
Love! This looks super delicious – such a great idea! 🙂
Nov 30, 2013 @ 22:19:09
Great planning! Looks so good!!
Dec 01, 2013 @ 00:03:00
What a good twist on the bread options! That is some beautiful French Toast, I’d say! 🙂
Dec 01, 2013 @ 01:32:58
Happy Thanksgiving to you too !
Dec 01, 2013 @ 03:25:37
I love this French toast! Anything sugar-coated is a win! xx
Dec 01, 2013 @ 04:21:48
I love French toast but I rarely make it. Looking forward to seeing how your challah turned out.
Dec 01, 2013 @ 09:06:07
It looks so delicious! How tasty!
Dec 01, 2013 @ 12:00:56
French toast, my absolute favorite!
Dec 01, 2013 @ 14:52:40
oh wowwowow! I would LOVE to enjoy this for brunch one day!
Dec 01, 2013 @ 18:52:15
Oh yum! I just made my challah and am putting it in the freezer for future French toast. (really the reason I made the challah!!) This looks so good!!
Dec 01, 2013 @ 18:54:00
Yummy! I could eat it for dessert, breakfast, lunch or dinner;)
Dec 01, 2013 @ 22:04:48
The crunchy aspect must have been amazing!
Dec 02, 2013 @ 00:23:03
I love French Toast for breakfast :o)
Dec 02, 2013 @ 05:52:59
The sugars look so caramelized and delicious!
Dec 02, 2013 @ 10:10:10
Mmm … now you’re making me hungry! (I just had a bowl of oatmeal – not quite the same thing at all!)
Dec 02, 2013 @ 11:43:08
I certainly need this for breakfast this week asap!
Dec 02, 2013 @ 14:55:54
What a fun cooking group 🙂 I love french toast made with challah bread….the BEST!!
Dec 02, 2013 @ 15:46:26
What a crispy and gorgeous version of French Toast!
Dec 02, 2013 @ 18:37:36
Wanna have those for breakfast!
Dec 02, 2013 @ 21:05:12
No wonder your family fell in love with it! It looks awesome.
Dec 02, 2013 @ 21:42:01
Sugar crusted? And challah? What is not to love?
Dec 02, 2013 @ 22:23:00
Wow, these look great, I love the crispy sugar coat in this French toasts…
Have a lovely week 😀
Dec 02, 2013 @ 22:24:42
Beautiful presentation. What’s not to love about this and I’m glad you received the proper accolades from your family. Impressed about your making the challah bread.
Dec 03, 2013 @ 02:32:17
sugar coated! i used to have bread spread with butter and sprinkled with sugar! 😀
Dec 03, 2013 @ 04:32:39
Oh my, what time should I show up for breakfast? This looks terrific.
Dec 03, 2013 @ 05:28:51
I agree – the berries and cream send this dish into the stratosphere.
Dec 03, 2013 @ 19:07:30
Oh, wow, what is not to love about your french toast. I make frent toast all the time, I am going to try your technique!! 🙂
Dec 04, 2013 @ 09:47:42
This looks so tasty!! I would love this French toast for breakfast right now 🙂
Dec 04, 2013 @ 10:34:07
I loved the caramelized sugar on the french toast…my new favorite! Yours looks beautiful with all those berries!
Dec 05, 2013 @ 02:40:12
I bet not just your family but everyone will fall in love with this! Looking so good! Bad time to read and see delicious posts (about to go to sleep…hehe). 🙂
Dec 10, 2013 @ 09:43:41
Adding sugar to the pan is a very interesting idea! I wonder if it would work for pancakes too or if the sugar would burn before they were finished cooking.