How to Use Leftover Italian Bread to Make Italian French Toast

Instead of throwing out day-old Italian bread, impress guests and family alike by making French toast with it. This sweet treat is a traditional, filling morning meal that costs very little. Frying the bread in oil makes it more like a doughnut than traditional French toast. It can be served warm straight from the pan with butter, maple syrup and a dollop of cottage cheese, or served cool with ice cream as a snack.

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup sugar
• Italian bread sliced about 1 inch thick
• 2 tbsp. cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• Frying pan
• 2 mixing bowls
• Fork or tongs
• Serving plate

Instructions

1. Place the eggs and milk in a bowl. Beat with a fork until combined.

2. Combine cinnamon and sugar in another bowl, and stir together with a dry spoon.

3. Add the oil to the frying pan, and heat on a medium-high setting. When a bit of cinnamon sugar sprinkled in the oil bubbles, the oil is ready for cooking the bread.

4. Dip a piece of bread in the egg mixture, covering both sides and around the edges.

5. Place the bread into the heated frying pan, and cook each side until they are medium brown. Use a fork or tongs to turn the bread.

6. Remove the bread from the frying pan with your fork or tongs, and place it immediately into the cinnamon sugar bowl.

7. Coat the bread on both sides and edges with the cinnamon sugar mixture, and place it on a serving plate.

8. Repeat Steps 4 through 8, using the rest of the bread.

Tips & Warnings

• The oil and bread will be hot, so be careful.