Let's face it. As much as we wanted (or tempted) to eat an entire loaf of freshly baked bread or bought one from a well-sourced bakery, we still end up with some leftovers in the fridge. Then I would go out and find another shop and buy something there and I would end up with a box full of old bread at home. What to do?? I don't want to feed them to the pigeons (don't want to attract bird doo doo for me to clean up) and I definitely don't want to trash them (a big waste of food!) Since I couldn't sleep this morning (perhaps I was worried about the snowstorm that was predicted for NY, but turned out pretty calm after all), I had some ti
me 'to waste' so I managed to revive some of the old bread to create a french toast breakfast for mom.
me 'to waste' so I managed to revive some of the old bread to create a french toast breakfast for mom. It's quiet easy to cook this dish without much effort. All you need is egg, a touch of sugar, milk, a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg and my secret ingredient is corn starch to create a 'crust' on the french toast. For the final toast, I just sprinkle some powdered sugar more for visual effect than for the sweet taste. As for toppings? It's up to your imagination. I was lazy, but I went for the default maple syrup and butter. But if you'd like to fancy up the meal, you can easily make a fruit compote by cooking up some fruit with easy part sugar and water and reduce the mixture down to a thick sauce.
So the moral of the story is - Want not, waste not. :)
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I make french toast quite often because that's about the only thing my boy eats for breakfast. :) Looks great!
Left-over bread doesn't happen often in the house (we are bread addicts) but when it does, French Toast is my favorite way to use it up.
@Sook - do you make french toast for your boys every morning? :) What are your versions?
@Jessica - What's your favorite type of bread? Nowadays, I prefer multigrain bread, but I love me some fresh out of the oven french roll too.
French toast is a great way to use up bread! I also like to make breadcrumbs and freeze them to use later as needed.
@Faith - yea, that's another great idea. Thanks! Or bread pudding!
My dad always taught me to use up stale bread for French toast - he's awesome! I haven't had French toast in a while but I am definitely due to make some. Thanks for the reminder :D
@Maggie - that's great! Seems like you've a great relationship with your father. :)
If you want a boozy twist on french toast, a quick dip of stale bread in red wine before the egg dippage - it adds a little sweet and sour kick. To top, I'd suggest some homemade maple butter - melted butter mixed with two parts syrup (the butter should never boil, and you can adjust the ratio depending on the consistency you prefer)!
Thanks for the boozy suggestion mmmelody. :)
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