ULTRA DOUBLE-DIPPED FRENCH TOAST/PAN PERDU,, Frugal, Brunch, Easy-peasy

Restore the body's resources after an indulgent Saturday night

Double-Dipped Crunchy French Toast

Brunch is an important meal on a Sunday if you've over-indulged the night before.  

This carb-and protein rich breakfast is a twist on the family favorite 'eggy bread' but it's double dipped for added crunchiness and flavour.  

Simple and easy to make - even with a hangover - it goes well with lashings of hot coffee.

All that's needed is bread & egg, and a bit of vanilla, sugar and cinnamon.  An extra slice will definitely not break the bank.

Cost: 50 pence
Makes: 2 slices

Ingredients:
   2 slices thick day-old wholemeal bread or a split croissant, baguette or torpedo roll
   1 large egg
   1 tbsp milk
   1/2-1 tbsp brown sugar
   1/2 tsp vanilla extract

   1 mug breadcrumbs, either home-made or the best Panko crumbs you can afford
   1/2 to 1 tbsp brown sugar
   1/2 tsp cinnamon
   pinch nutmeg (opt)

   Butter 
   Icing sugar (opt)

Method:

1. Put a non-stick frypan on to medium high heat
2. In a flat bowl, beat together egg, milk, sugar and vanilla
3. On a separate tray, mix breadcrumbs with sugar and cinnamon
4. Check the temperature of the frying pay; you should feel the heat a few inches above  the bottom of the pan; turn down heat to medium
5. Add a generous tablespoon butter 
6. Dip bread in the egg, allowing it to soak up the liquid, before dipping the other side
7. Using a fish slice, drop the bread in the breadcrumbs; pressing crumbs on top until both sides are evenly coated
8. Place in the frying pan; after 4 mins, the bread should be crisp and golden 
9. Add a touch more butter; flip the bread; cook 2-3 mins
10. If the frying pan is big enough, fry both slices together;  otherwise keep first slice warm while cooking the second
11. Serve sprinkled with icing sugar (opt) with a side of jam, honey or maple syrup anNd/or fresh berries

Tips:

• If you can't be bothered with double dipping, dispense with step 7
• For an even crunchier finish, replace breadcrumbs with bashed breakfast cereal 
• if you liked this, you'll like 67's Bread & Butter Puddings in the Baking section of Recipes1 on the Nav Bar 

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This recipe has been developed by B M Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises.  It may not be reproduced without the author's written permission.