Toast-y!

I don’t know where you are and what the weather is like out of your window, but Brooklyn is very very snowy and the perfect sort of weather for French Toast. Chances are this is something your mother made for you once upon a time, but self-sufficiency has it’s rewards, which means that you can make this for yourself and even postpone doing the dishes (if no one is looking, and don't tell Sylvia I said so)! This makes one generous serving and is one of those recipes that are easily expanded and inexact. So… no worries! Here’s how…

Ingredients:
2 slices of bread (stale is best!)
1 egg
1/3 cup of milk
scant 1/2 teaspoon of sugar
a pinch of salt
a grating of nutmeg and or a small shake of cinnamon powder (both optional)
a small pat of butter to get your pan going

Equipment:
Shallow dish – either a pie plate or something like a pie plate
Fry pan (non stick if you have it)
Mitt or cool handle

Let’s cook!

• In the shallow dish, mix egg, milk, sugar, salt and spices (if you are using them)
• Soak bread slices in the egg/milk mixture
• Heat butter in pan and when melted, place soaked bread slices in pan over medium heat.
• Cook each side until lightly browned and serve with Maple Syrup or jam

Toasty.