Authentic French Toast
Ingredients 4 slices of day-old bread (brioche or challah) 2 large eggs 1 cup milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional) Butter for frying Directions Whisk together eggs, … Continue to Recipe →
Category Archives: French Recipes
French Quiche Lorraine
Ingredients For the Crust: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed 1/4 tsp salt 3–4 tbsp cold water For the Filling: 6 oz bacon, diced 3 … Continue to Recipe →
French Croque Monsieur
Ingredients For the Sandwich: 4 slices of thick white bread 4 slices of ham 1 cup grated Gruyère or Emmental cheese 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard For the Béchamel Sauce: 2 … Continue to Recipe →
French Potatoes au Gratin
Ingredients 2 pounds starchy potatoes (Sebago, Russet, Maris Piper, or King Edward) 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup whole milk 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese 2 tablespoons butter 2 cloves … Continue to Recipe →
Beef Bourguignon
Ingredients 2 pounds beef chuck roast, cut into 2-inch cubes 4 slices thick-cut bacon, diced 1 large onion, diced 2 carrots, cut into large chunks 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced 1 … Continue to Recipe →
French Crème Brûlée Tart
Ingredients For the tart shell: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes 1 egg yolk 1–2 tablespoons ice … Continue to Recipe →
Crêpes Suzette (French Orange Butter Crêpes)
Ingredients For the Crêpes: 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tbsp sugar Pinch of salt 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups whole milk 2 tbsp melted butter, plus more for cooking … Continue to Recipe →
Homemade French Macarons
Ingredients 100g almond flour 100g confectioners’ sugar 70g aged egg whites (room temperature) 70g superfine sugar Gel food coloring (optional) Filling of your choice (ganache, buttercream, jam) look up to … Continue to Recipe →
French Pain au Chocolat (Chocolate Croissants)
Ingredients 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup cold unsalted butter 1 cup whole milk, warm 1 packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp) 1/4 cup white granulated sugar (or honey) … Continue to Recipe →
Traditional French Éclairs
Ingredients For the Choux Pastry: 1/2 cup (120ml) water 1/2 cup (120ml) milk 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour 4 large eggs For … Continue to Recipe →
Blanquette de Veau (Classic French Veal Stew)
Ingredients 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs) veal shoulder or neck, cut into chunks 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped 1 leek, sliced 1 onion, peeled 2 bay leaves 2 thyme sprigs … Continue to Recipe →
Traditional French Pain aux Raisins
Ingredients For the Dough: 2 3/4 cups (340g) all-purpose flour 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar 2 tsp instant yeast 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup (240ml) warm milk 4 tbsp (60g) … Continue to Recipe →
