Challah French Toast

I am confident that you can find Challah bread in my house most weekends and holidays. For those of you that do not know, Challah bread is a special braided bread eaten by Jews on Shabbat. It is shaped in a circle for Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year. It gets its distinct color, and taste from the addition of eggs to the bread. Challah is a rich, sweet bread perfect for French Toast. Many people tend to compare Challah bread to French Brioche bread except Challah does not have any milk products in it as it has to be Kosher. When my family has leftover Challah bread, we usually make French Toast with it to not be wasteful. When making Challah French Toast it is important to use old Challah. Fresh Challah is made to be eaten as is. When it gets old and a little bit stale, it is perfect for French Toast. If you are making French Toast without Challah, it is still important to use older bread. Fresh bread does not work well in French Toast. Serve the Challah French toast with macerated strawberries, real maple syrup(no Aunt Jemima), and powdered sugar on top. It is the definition of Jewish comfort food. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

Challah Bread, Sliced 

3 eggs

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup milk 

enough oil for frying the French Toast

Method:
Pour enough oil into a frying pan to pan fry the French Toast and bring up to temperature at a medium heat. In a mixing bowl,, combine the milk, eggs, and vanilla extract until combined. Once the egg mixture is combined, soak the bread until it is coated. Once the bread is coated place in the oil to fry. The frying of the french Toast should not take too long. When both sides are golden brown and delicious they are ready to take out of the pan. Drain the excess oil with a paper towel before serving. Top the French toast with macerated strawberries, maple syrup, or powdered sugar.