Judi’s recipe for crunchy and comfy French toast!

So it seems like yesterday was really the day for comfort food recipes, especially those that involved milk and bread. But to be honest, since there wasn't much snow where I live, I never got around to making the French toast.

So I decided to do it today instead.

I see a couple flurries whirling around my backyard, and even though it's probably blowing off my roof and not falling from the sky, I consider this a perfect day for my special French toast.

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup heavy cream (or 2 cups half milk, half heavy cream)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups Frosted Flakes cereal, crushed (you can use the cheap generic, too)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 8-10 slices challah (White bread would work too but it's just not the same!)
• Caramel sauce or syrup

Directions:

• In bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar and cinnamon.
• In another shallow dish, place crushed cereal.
• Heat large skillet over medium heat; melt butter and oil in skillet.
• Dip bread pieces, one at a time, in egg mixture, then coat with cereal (pressing in with hands, if needed).
• Cook about 4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
• Serve warm, with caramel sauce or syrup.

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