Egg Nog French Toast

***POST EDIT: I made these originally with Egg Beaters - Egg Whites, instead of regular eggs. Then last night I made them with regular eggs. There is a big taste difference! I think they are much better with just egg whites, personally (they are heavenly, in fact!). But to each, his own - just wanted to let you know that there is a difference. Most of you probably already realized that, but I don't eat eggs, so I didn't realize that until now. :))

Well, Happy New Year ladies! I've got several yummy breakfast recipes for you. There's nothing like a warm, hearty breakfast on a lazy winter morning. First up, look at this YUMMY I found earlier this week:

Egg Nog French Toast

from Caroline Drake of the Zupas Blog

Makes 4 servings

(image by Caroline Drake)

-1 loaf Italian Pugliese Bread (Costco), slice about 1 inch think at a diagonal.
-2 eggs
-1 1/2 to 2 cups egg nog
-dash of cinnamon
-dash of nutmeg
-1/2 tsp sugar
-1 tsp butter

Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

Next stir together eggs, egg nog, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar in a shallow dish. Dredge the sliced bread into the mixture and cook in skillet about 3 minutes per side or until golden on each side.

Serve with fresh maple syrup, fresh berries, and powdered sugar for garnish.

***And for those of you that aren't fans of Egg Nog (or if you couldn't find Egg Nog after Christmas, like me), you can just substitute milk for the Egg Nog and up the sugar to more like 1 Tbsp. It made for some of the yummiest french toast I've ever had! But, ladies, it's all about the bread! You've got to use good, quality artisan bread for these results. I highly recommend the Pugliese bread from Costco - two loaves are only $4.99 and you can freeze one for later. It was the most divine flavor/texture combination.) ***