Denny's French toast at home
Makes 4 servings

8 slices thick white bread, brioche or challah
2 cups milk
5 eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 stick butter
Powdered sugar, as needed

Combine milk, eggs, vanilla, sugar and cinnamon. Mix until well-blended. Add butter to moderately hot skillet, enough to coat the skillet. Do not brown the butter. Dip bread slices into the egg-milk batter, ensuring the batter coats the bread without completely soaking in. Remove bread from mix and shake off excess batter. Place into skillet and cook for 2 minutes on each side. Be sure not to overload skillet with bread. Once all bread is pan-fried, portion onto a platter, 2 slices per serving. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and top with a thin slice of butter.