Rustic French Toast

Feb. 6, 2009 at 4:31pm


Serve this toast on a Sunday morning for a special treat.

2 eggs *
1/3 cup nonfat milk
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
6 slices day-old crusty rustic bread
2 tablespoons tub-style safflower margarine
1/2 cup light maple syrup or strawberry or raspberry syrup or preserves

Beat eggs.  Add milk, sugar and cinnamon.  Blend.

Preheat a nonstick griddle over medium-high heat.  Dip bread one slice at a time into egg mixture, coating both sides evenly, and place on griddle.  Brown 2 to 3 minutes.  Turn and brown other side, 2 to 3 minutes longer.  Remove to warm serving platter.  Serve with margarine and syrup on the side.  Makes 6 slices.

* Using an egg substitute reduces the cholesterol, total fat and saturated fat to 0 
and the calories to 66 
APPROXIMATE NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SLICE 
CALORIES - 88
 CARBOHYDRATES - 6 g
 TOTAL FAT - 5 g
PROTEIN - 3 g
 CHOLESTEROL - 63 mg
 SATURATED FAT - 1 g
SODIUM - 143 mg
DIETARY FIBER - 1 g

Posted in Recipes by Joe