Here are some tips for the most common mistakes that lead to soggy French toast: Too much milk/cream - don't add more than the recipe recommends. Bread cut too thin - cut the bread between 3/4 and 1 inch thick. Preheat the pan first! - don't even start cooking in a cold or cool pan. Cook over medium heat or even a little lower than medium. If using higher heat, the bread cooks to fast on the outside and does not cook through on the inside. Make sure it's cooked through (touch the center) - once you flip the bread slices, you will notice the bread will raise in the center. Let it raise, cook, and deflate. Touch in the center to make sure it feels firm.