Ingredients
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2 cups cups slivered almonds (can use more or less)
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3 eggs
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1 cup half-and-half cream (or full-fat milk)
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3 tablespoons flour
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1/8-1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4-1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
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10 -12 slices thick French bread
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3 tablespoons oil (more as needed)
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4 tablespoons butter (more as needed)
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confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Place the almonds in a small saucepan; toss occasionally until lightly browned (about 5-8 minutes) careful not to overbrown; set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half or milk (if using) flour, salt, baking powder, almond extract and vanilla.
- Soak the bread slices in the egg mixture until soaked.
- Place in a shallow glass dish.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate the bread slices for about 1 hour.
- Heat the oil and butter in a skillet (I do this on my large electric frypan).
- Doing one slice at a time, press one side of the soaked bread slice into the toasted almonds to coat.
- Fry the bread slices on both sides until golden.
- Sprinkle with confectioners sugar if desired.