French Toast or Egg Bread?

 So this is your basic  French Toast. 

Four pieces of loaf bread dipped in milk and egg then lightly fried in a cast iron frying pan.

I beat four eggs with a small dash of milk.

Heat a small amount of oil in your frying pan, about a teaspoon of oil or Crisco.

Dip the bread into the milk and egg mixture, coating well. Then place into the hot frying pan. Brown each side of your bread. Add some butter and syrup. Enjoy!

Egg Bread

I was making French Toast for my mom's breakfast one morning. I offered to make my Grandkids some, but their mom Cari , (Of Cari on living.) was worried about all of the sugar right before school. This is where the idea of "Egg Bread" was born. I cooked a piece of French toast as normal. But added a slice of American Cheese to it. The grands had grilled cheese sandwiches made with "Egg Bread", and loved them! 

Easy Dinner Rolls

 I have found the most amazing dinner rolls. And they are so easy to do. Quick and easy is always a plus when you're in the kitchen right? Well, these rolls are just that and my family devours them!

Preheat to 350 degrees

2 Cups of self-rising flour

1 cup of milk. You can use whole or buttermilk. Whichever your family prefers.

3 Large tablespoons of Dukes mayonnaise.

Mix the ingredients to the consistency of a muffin batter. (Add a touch more milk if needed.)

Add this mixture to a well-greased muffin pan. (Regular size) Filling each about one-quarter full.

Bake until the tops are golden. Once you bring them out of the oven you may add a pat of butter to each. Or brush with butter. Let them cool before removing from the pan. Enjoy!

Hush Puppies

This recipe belongs to my mother, (Geneva Donald). It makes some melt in your mouth Hush Puppies. You must try them! I can't make these often because I honestly can't stop eating them.

1 Cup of self-rising flour

1 Cup of cornmeal

1 Teaspoon of baking soda

3 Tbsp tomato paste

4 egg yolks

buttermilk. (Enough buttermilk to moisten.)

Cooking oil

Stir all ingredients together and let set. Do not stir anymore. After thirty minutes. Drop by tablespoons into hot oil. Drain on paper towels.

Stuffed French Toast

 This recipe has been our Christmas morning breakfast for as far back as I can remember. It brings the kids running to the table and they actually sit down to eat! The trick to this is to only cook it for Christmas. My family asks for it periodically throughout the year, but I won't give in. Keep it special and keep those little ones running to the table!

Now, this is enough to fill a 9 x 13 pan. You may want more or less for your family.

3 whole eggs

3 cups of milk

2 blocks of cream cheese at room temperature

Powdered sugar

vanilla flavoring

6 or 8 slices of loaf bread.

Syrup. You can use regular pancake syrup or a flavored syrup of your choice.

Filling;

Mix the cream cheese with a teaspoon of vanilla and two tablespoons of powdered sugar. You may need to add a tablespoon or two of milk until you get it to frosting consistency.

Beat the three eggs. Add the milk to the eggs mixing thoroughly. Dip a slice of bread into the mixture coating completely. Don't leave it in the mixture. Just quickly dip it. Place the bread into the bottom of a 9 X 13 pan. Continue with more bread until you cover the bottom of your pan. Gently spread the filling over the moistened bread. Dip the rest of the bread into your egg mixture placing it on top of the filling. Bake at 350 until golden brown. Allow it to cool slightly then sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Serve with syrup. I serve the small cocktail sausages on the side. ( Little smokies.)

You could also serve with fresh fruit, sausage patties, or bacon. The choices are endless.

Usually, one section of bread is considered a serving, so you can plan accordingly for how many people you have.

Enjoy!!

Banana Bread

Sometimes, I like to add a little cocoa to the recipe. It makes an amazing chocolate/banana bread!

 INGREDIENTS

2 to 3 very ripe bananas, peeled

1/3 cup melted butter

1 teaspoon baking soda

Pinch of salt

3/4 cup sugar (1/2 cup if you would like it less sweet, 1 cup if sweeter)

1 large egg, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

METHOD

1 Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C), and butter a 4x8-inch loaf pan.

2 In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until completely smooth. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas.

3 Mix in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour.

(And 1/4 to 1/2 cup of cocoa. The more cocoa you add the more of a chocolate flavor you will get. If unsure, use the 1/4 cup for your first time.)Mix well into your batter.

4 Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour at 350°F (175°C), or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.

5 Remove from oven and cool completely on a rack. Remove the banana bread from the pan. Slice and serve. (A bread knife helps to make slices that aren't crumbly.)