Can I use any kind of milk for this recipe?

My milk of choice is usually 2% or whole milk, but 1% will also work fine. The only one I would skip is skim, because it doesn't have the texture we want for this.

Where do I find challah or brioche bread?

These specialty breads are usually hanging out in the bakery section of your supermarket instead of the bread aisle. And if you can't find them, regular soft white bread will work just fine.

Can I use shredded mozzarella cheese?

Well technically yes, but fresh mozzarella (usually available in the cheese section of your grocery store) is 1 million percent more flavorful, so try and go for it!

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Drop your question in the comments and I will answer it pronto!

Caprese French Toast

Name: Caprese French Toast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup milk; 1 teaspoon oregano; Pinch each of salt and pepper; 4 eggs; 8 slices soft bread (like brioche or challah); 4 tablespoons butter; 1 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced thinly; 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved, or 2 large tomatoes, sliced; ½ cup basil, sliced, plus extra for garnish; Balsamic vinegar for drizzling

This savory recipe for Caprese French Toasts takes this Italian classic salad and transforms it into lunch!

Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Lunch
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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1 cup milk
1 teaspoon oregano
Pinch each of salt and pepper
4 eggs
8 slices soft bread (like brioche or challah)
4 tablespoons butter
1 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced thinly
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved, or 2 large tomatoes, sliced
½ cup basil, sliced, plus extra for garnish
Balsamic vinegar for drizzling

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Instructions

Put the milk, oregano, salt, pepper and eggs into a mixing bowl and whisk it all up briskly until well combined. Pour the milk mixture into a 9 x 13 baking pan.
Cut the bread slices on the diagonal and lay them in the pan with the milk mixture for a minute or two, then turn them over so they get to soak up all the liquid.
Heat the butter on a griddle or in a large skillet over medium high heat until melted.
Lay the bread slices on the griddle or skillet and cook until they are golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.
Now to assemble! Put the caprese together as follows: Slice of bread, slice or two of cheese, slice of bread, slice or two of cheese until each plate has 4 half slices of bread with cheese in between.
Scatter the cherry tomatoes on top (or if you are using large sliced tomatoes, you can tuck them in between the cheese and bread).
Sprinkle with basil and drizzle with a little balsamic vinegar and serve it up!

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Notes

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