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3-Ingredient Ice Cream French Toast

  • '1 pint vanilla ice cream (not gelato)
  • melted'
  • '4 (1–1 1/2"-thick) slices challah or brioche'
  • '5 tablespoons unsalted butter'
  • 'divided'

  1. Preheat oven to 250°F
  2. Pour ice cream into a large baking dish
  3. Add bread, turn to coat, then let sit 3 minutes
  4. Flip bread and continue to soak until saturated but not soggy, about 3 minutes more
  5. Heat 2 Tbsp
  6. butter in a large skillet over medium
  7. Using tongs, carefully lift 2 bread slices from custard, letting excess drip back into dish
  8. Transfer to skillet in a single layer and cook until golden brown and the center of toast springs back when pressed, about 4 minutes per side
  9. Transfer to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet; keep warm in oven until ready to serve
  10. Repeat with 2 Tbsp
  11. butter and remaining bread
  12. Top toasts with remaining 1 Tbsp
  13. butter and serve