French Toast the "Good Kind"

Everytime I tell the kids we are having french toast to eat they always say, "Ooohhh are we having the good kind." I always respond, "No I am making it nasty this time." Then they laugh and say, "Yea, the good kind." This recipe is the "Good Kind!" I hope you enjoy it!

2 large eggs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 - 1 teaspoon cinnamon (depending on how much you like cinnamon, I use the full amount)

bread of choice (I use whatever I have on hand, which is usually Grandma Sycamore's, for an extra special treat try cinnamon bread with or without raisins...yum!)

Unsalted butter for frying
(1 tablespoon per batch.)

Heat a 10 or 12 inch skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, beat the eggs lightly in a shallow pan or pie plate; whisk in the melted butter, then the milk and vanilla, and finally the sugar, flour, salt and cinnamon, continuing to whisk until smooth. Soak the bread without over saturating. Pick up the bread and allow the excess batter to drip off; repeat with the remaining slices.

Swirl 1 tablespoon butter in the hot skillet. Transfer the prepared bread to the skillet in a single layer; cook until golden brown, about 1 minute 45 seconds on the first side and 1 minute on the second. Serve the French toast immediately. Continue, adding 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet for each new batch.