Place 1 cup of cereal into a sealable plastic bag, close the opening, and crush it firmly with your palm to create a coarse texture.
In a bowl, whisk together 3 eggs, a pinch of salt, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 50ml of water to make the French toast egg mixture.
Soak the sliced bread in the egg mixture, ensuring both sides are fully saturated and absorb the liquid.
Lay the soaked bread on a surface and generously sprinkle the crushed cereal over the surface, pressing gently with your hands to ensure full coverage without gaps.
Heat a pan with butter over low heat, then place the cereal-coated bread onto the pan.
Cook slowly on both sides over low heat, being careful not to burn the surface due to the sugar content in the cereal.
Crush the cereal in a bag with your hands to maintain a coarse texture.
Dip the bread thoroughly in the sweet egg mixture, then coat the surface evenly with crushed cereal.
Cook on a buttered pan over low heat, turning once, until crisp and crunchy on both sides.
Cooking tips 💡
Avoid crushing the cereal into fine powder, as this reduces the satisfying crunch; keep the texture slightly grainy for best results.
The natural sweetness of the cereal provides enough richness, so there’s no need to add excessive syrup for balance.
Baek Jong-won French Toast
A soft, melt-in-your-mouth French toast made by soaking bread in a mixture of egg, milk, and sugar, as perfected by Baek Jong-won.