From Taste of Home · Lindsay Parrill · · 1m 30s
Semolina Flour Secret for Perfect French Toast
Semolina flour creates crispier French toast with custardy center.
In brief
Semolina flour creates crispier French toast with custardy center. Adding semolina flour to French toast improves texture by creating crisp exterior and soft interior. Originally reported by Taste of Home.
My kids made French toast
My kids learned to make French toast by themselves this past summer, which felt like a major breakthrough for a work-from-home mom.
French toast became a problem
They began making French toast for breakfast, lunch and any other meal they thought they could get away with.
Semolina flour trick discovered
I spotted the trick in an Instagram video from Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street, and the secret ingredient was semolina flour.
Why semolina flour works
Semolina flour absorbs liquid better than all-purpose flour, creating crisp exterior and custardy center without sogginess.
Sugar trick for better crust
Adding a light sprinkling of sugar on both sides helps the outside develop an even better crust through caramelization.
How to make French toast
Soak thick bread slices in 1 cup half-and-half, 2 eggs, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons semolina flour and vanilla for 10 minutes.
Perfect French toast result
The exterior developed a beautiful crisp crust while the inside remained soft and custardy without sogginess.
French toast situation worsens
My kids had finally stopped making it for every meal, and now I’m the one looking for excuses to put it back on the menu.
Here's the gist
Adding semolina flour to French toast improves texture by creating crisp exterior and soft interior.
