Another recipe that caught my eye for the upcoming weekend for breakfast! It too is from www.theworldwidegourmet.com
Rabanadas - Portuguese Christmas Recipe
Flavors of Portugal
Chef's Note
A recipe from Madame Maria Lourdes, owner of the Beira Mar Restaurant in Cascais. This is a Portuguese version of French toast, traditionally served at Christmas.
Ingredients
- 1baguette loaf of Bread
- 1 egg
- 200 ml (3/4 cup) milk
- Olive oil
- Sugar and cinnamon
Method
1. Cut a baguette into 1 cm (1/2") thick rounds; remove the crusts;
2. dip into an egg beaten with milk - 1 egg to approximately 200 ml (3/4 c.) milk
3. fry in hot olive oil in a skillet for a few seconds on each side
4. drain; sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
Rabanadas - Portuguese Christmas Recipe
Flavors of Portugal
Chef's Note
A recipe from Madame Maria Lourdes, owner of the Beira Mar Restaurant in Cascais. This is a Portuguese version of French toast, traditionally served at Christmas.
Ingredients
- 1baguette loaf of Bread
- 1 egg
- 200 ml (3/4 cup) milk
- Olive oil
- Sugar and cinnamon
Method
1. Cut a baguette into 1 cm (1/2") thick rounds; remove the crusts;
2. dip into an egg beaten with milk - 1 egg to approximately 200 ml (3/4 c.) milk
3. fry in hot olive oil in a skillet for a few seconds on each side
4. drain; sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
"Ponder well on this point: the pleasant hours of our life are all connected, by a more or less tangible link, with some memory of the table."-Charles Pierre Monselet, French author(1825-1888)