There are always those few slices in a loaf that everyone refuses to touch – like the first and last slice.
So what must you do with these fresh slices? Turn it into a new and delicious dish!
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Bread and butter pudding.
The popular and classic choice for the cook of the house to get rid of the leftover slices
You will need:
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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6 cups soft bread cubes (about 6 slices bread)
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1/2 cup raisins, if desired
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Whipping (heavy) cream, if desired
METHOD:
- Heat oven to 176 degrees.
- In a saucepan, heat milk and butter over medium heat until butter is melted and milk is hot.
- In a large bowl, mix eggs, sugar, cinnamon and salt.
- Stir in bread cubes and raisins.
- Stir in milk mixture.
- Pour into ungreased deep round pan.
- Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean.
- Serve warm with whipping cream.
French toast
Be more glamourous with your french toast and impress your children with this recipe by Marth Stewart:
You will need:
- bread
- Egg
- Skim milk
- Maple syrup
- Strawberries
- Beat an egg, using a fork, in a medium, low bowl.
- Add about ¾ cup milk per each egg used.
- Add a teaspoon of maple syrup and stir well.
- Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out heart shapes from the center of bread slices.
- Dip all bread pieces into egg mixture and set onto pancake griddle or large skillet set on medium heat.
- Brown lightly on both sides.
- Garnish with cut strawberries and maple syrup.
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