Kim Gary’s Signature Yummy French Toast
*
Hi there, dear friends 
The first time I had this version of French Toast was at a Kim Gary Restaurant (which serves Hong Kong food) here in Kuala Lumpur. It was so delicious that I had made a similar version of this at home and my family goes crazy over them. It is loaded with calories but the taste is well worth putting on extra calories indeed! The one in the picture above has condensed milk drizzled on the toast, and their bread is very thick.
Ingredients
White sandwich bread
Peanut Butter
Butter
Maple Syrup
3 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsps fine sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Method
1) in a deep dish, beat the eggs with sugar, milk and vanilla until the sugar is dissolved. (Note – prepare this egg batter again if it is insufficent to coat all the sandwiches that you are preparing)
2) spread the peanut butter liberally on one piece of bread, some butter on another piece of bread, and put the two pieces of bread together, making a sandwich. This is for one person, and you repeat this process with enough french toasts to serve your family.
3) In a non-stick pan, melt about 1 tbsp butter over medium fire.
4) Dip the sandwich into the egg batter and fry in the butter until golden brown on both sides.
5) Remove toast and put it on a plate. Add a thin slice of butter on top and drizzle with maple syrup over it. Or you can follow the one in the picture and drizzle condensed milk. Or you can just put a scoop of ice cream on top of the toast.
Taste it ……………yummy! Elvis Presley loved a similar version of this french toast….his had sliced bananas added to the peanut butter, and fried in lots of melted butter!
Bon Appetit!
choesf
yen1908 said,
September 19, 2007 @ 9:34 pm
Wow, this is our family’s favourite and my hubby specially made them for breakfast yesterday morning. His is more oily dipped in eggs and milk whereas yours is more sweet!
I will surely put forward my request for tomorrow!
take care
yen
happyhomemaker88 said,
September 20, 2007 @ 9:56 pm
Wah, you are one lucky gal to have your hubby cook this for you, yen!
I remember many, many years ago when I was working in a bank, the cafeteria there served a similar kind of toast, i.e. bread dipped in eggs and fried, but they called it “Bombay Toast.” 
Good night and sweet dreams!
choesf
shanny said,
December 3, 2007 @ 7:54 pm
thank you so much for your recipe, I hv been looking this recipe for quiet a long time, this’s one of my favourite breakfast when I was in australia…I miss this all, It also give me back my old memories….
thanks
happyhomemaker88 said,
December 3, 2007 @ 8:03 pm
Hello there and welcome, shanny
You are very welcome to the recipe – I’m glad it also brings back many fond memories for you..
I guess this French Toast or Hong Kong Toast is a favourite comfort food with many people. Although its ingredients are simple, the taste is much more….mmmmm, best for me if there is a cup of hot coffee to go with that! 
With peace and joy to you and your loved ones,
choesf
HK Style French Toast « I’m held by Your love… said,
December 9, 2007 @ 1:25 am
[...] erm… somehow the both of us prefer the ham + cheese + tomato filling the best! =X savoury fillings match very well with the sweet outer crust *grin* the pulling cheese effect! *scream with joy* the cripsy crust with maple syrup and butter… the aroma of this combi rocks! For those interested -> HK style french toast recipe. [...]
happyhomemaker88 said,
December 9, 2007 @ 10:13 am
Wow, you version of the French Toast with savoury fillings sounds so delicious. I would like to try that out, too!
Cheers!
choesf
Aspee said,
March 7, 2008 @ 9:04 pm
Hi, this sounds so great and i love the bread…..where can I find it, plssss someone help. I want to buy a few loaves
mel said,
March 10, 2008 @ 4:48 pm
really love this simple recipe of yours..was searching for it since we visited kim gary @ SG..i’m so goin to make it so that my partner will stop wasting money to order bread at kim gary ha
happyhomemaker88 said,
March 12, 2008 @ 1:43 pm
Hello and welcome, dear Aspee and mel
My family simply love this HK French Toast from Kim Gary and thus far, I have tried many “copycat” versions of it at other HK Char Chan Teng (HK Tea Shops) style restaurants here in Kuala Lumpur and nothing matches up to Kim Gary’s.
You may like to search for other outlets in your area by reading other food blogs like camemberu’s blog (about food in Singapore) located under my blogroll on the right side column here.
Have a nice day!
With peace and joy,
choesf
mrchips said,
May 11, 2008 @ 4:06 am
That looks positively yummy.
Jacqueline Phua said,
August 24, 2008 @ 5:32 pm
Hi there!!! How are you??
Just wondering do you have any recipe for good pig stomach soup and the tips for washing the pig stomach ??
Many many thanks n really appreciate !!
Jacq
happyhomemaker88 said,
August 26, 2008 @ 6:11 pm
Hi there, dear Jacqueline
I am fine, thank you.
How are you?
I love pig stomach soup but I seldom cook this because there is a lot of work in cleaning the stomach.
To clean the stomach, turn it inside out and rub it with lots of tapioca starch, salt and/or some lime juice. Do this a few times until the stomach lining is no longer slimy. Rub some on the outside, too, to clean it. Then, blanch the cleaned stomach in boiling water for about 3 minutes.
I’m not sure if my recipe is good or not but I put in lots of pork ribs (1 kg), 1 large bowl of small onions/shallots, 2 tablespoons of crushed white peppercorns, plus 1 whole blanched pig stomach. Simmer until the pork bones and stomach are soft.
Cut the pig stomach into slices when it is cool enough to handle and put the slices immediately back into the soup…else it turns dark and dry.
Heheh, all this talking about pig stomach soup makes me want to cook this now.
Happy Cooking!
With love and hugs,
choesf
Jacqueline Phua said,
August 28, 2008 @ 1:36 pm
Hi my dearest Gem,
You are definitely the Ms KNOW IT ALL !
Many thanks for the tips and the recipe for the yummy pig stomach soup!! I will try it.
Happy Cooking and Blogging
!!!
With Buckets of Luv,
jacq
happyhomemaker88 said,
August 30, 2008 @ 2:38 pm
You are most welcome, dear Jacqueline!
With Buckets of Luv back to you, too,
choesf
rizo said,
April 19, 2009 @ 10:59 am
holy cow, this looks amazing! i think i’ll try it next weekend
happyhomemaker88 said,
April 19, 2009 @ 10:15 pm
Yes, dear rizo, this Hong Kong style French toast is sinfully delicious in terms of calories. Just a fews days ago, my children and I had this at a cafe – it was 4 slices of white bread (crusts removed) put together with lots of gooey, yummy peanut butter…then dip into beaten egg and then dried in medium heat oil until golden brown. It was served with a good drizzle of honey (maple syrup tastes as good, too) over it.
Happy Cooking!
GoldenPigsy said,
May 29, 2009 @ 7:11 am
I’m going to eat this.
Seriously, I’m actually writing down your recipe as we speak and cannot wait to have it tonight.
This sort of food is a home made cure for depression. I defy any medical scientist to actually refute that.
happyhomemaker88 said,
May 29, 2009 @ 12:08 pm
Hi there and welcome, dear GoldenPigsy
Yes, there is nothing like homecooked, down-to-earth, simple food to lift our moods. Hey, even a simple sunshine egg on buttered toast with a slice of cheese and some tomato kechup can do wonders, too!
Have a relaxing weekend!
With best wishes,
choesf
vivian said,
September 8, 2009 @ 8:38 am
when you fry the bread, which side is facing up?
happyhomemaker88 said,
September 8, 2009 @ 5:05 pm
Hi there and welcome, dear vivian
I pan fry both sides of the bread (the peanut butter is liberally spread in between 2 slices of bread).
With best wishes,
choesf
Netizenista said,
October 6, 2009 @ 11:24 pm
Wow! at first by looking at the picture I thought it was a sponge cake! I love the outcome of your french toast! Looks really delicious~
by the way, you used 2 slice of bread on that pic right that’s why it turned out to become thick one.
happyhomemaker88 said,
October 7, 2009 @ 2:18 pm
Hi there and welcome, dear Netizenista
The picture here from Kim Gary Restaurant’s famous French Toast, not mine.
But I would put 2 slices of bread together, too. 
With best wishes,
choesf
Li said,
October 25, 2009 @ 6:06 pm
I thought HK french toast was supposed to be deep fried to give the appearance that you usually get in restaurants? How did you manage to make yours look so much like the real thing?
happyhomemaker88 said,
October 25, 2009 @ 7:46 pm
Hi there and welcome, dear Li
Yes, HK French Toasts are supposed to be deep fried. That picture was from Kim Gary’s Restaurant – the place where I tasted my first HK French Toast in KL when the HK Char Chan Teng concept started many years ago.
With best wishes,
choesf