Description
Hong Kong French Toast is a popular sweet snack or breakfast item commonly served in Hong Kong-style cafes. It features thick slices of bread stuffed with peanut butter, dipped in egg, deep-fried until golden, and served with syrup and butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 slices of white bread
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk (optional)
- Butter (for frying and topping)
- Maple syrup or golden syrup (for serving)
Instructions
- Spread peanut butter evenly between the two slices of bread to form a sandwich.
- In a bowl, beat the egg with milk (if using) until well mixed.
- Dip the sandwich into the egg mixture, ensuring both sides are well coated.
- Heat a pan over medium heat and melt a knob of butter.
- Fry the sandwich until golden brown on both sides, about 2–3 minutes per side.
- Remove from the pan and place on a plate.
- Top with a small slab of butter and drizzle with syrup.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Use thick white bread like milk bread or Texas toast for best results.
- You can substitute peanut butter with other fillings like kaya or jam.
- Deep-frying instead of pan-frying is traditional in Hong Kong cafes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
