In praise of eggy bread

[Los Palmas 7]

Thanks to a bout of Old Mother Hubbard syndrome, my meals this week have been somewhat basic. That old stalwart "Haricot beans in tomato jus, served on toasted wholemeal bread" has seen more than one outing, as has "Haricot beans and dwarf hot-dogs in tomato jus, served on two slices of toasted wholemeal bread", but the highlight of my budget culinary masterpieces has been the welcome return of a childhood favourite:

Eggy bread (or "French Toast", if we're being posh.)

Yummy yummy in my tummy.

[Shaw Tarse]

Have you got a recipie for the Haricot beans, in a tomato jus?
French Toast I might have that for brekkie

[blueyonder]

Luv eggy bread!

Another good one, which I did last night, was a spanish omelette where just about anything can go in it...old bacon or ham chopped, that sorry looking green pepper chopped, par boiled old potatoes sliced, garlic, onion or spring onion, sprinkle of dried mixed herbs, fry it all up in a little olive oil, add the beaten egg and milk mix and add a sliced tomato on top with loads of black pepper. Then stick under the grill to cook the top. Superb!

[Mobile Chicane]

I love Old Mother Hubbard syndrome. Just think how much money you've saved by making use of what's in the cupboard rather than going out and buying groceries.

[speedychrissie]

I love Eggy bread. We used to get it at school for breakfast as an occasional treat about once a month. perfection!

[KASM]

I've a distinct recollection of my mother calling it Gypsy Toast but no one seems know of this reference any more not even my father.

Loved it as a kid with loads of pepper on.

[CommanderJameson]

KASM said:

I've a distinct recollection of my mother calling it Gypsy Toast but no one seems know of this reference any more not even my father.

Loved it as a kid with loads of pepper on.

I've heard it called that before.

It's nice with apple jelly on it.

[Los Palmas 7]

Mobile Chicane said:

I love Old Mother Hubbard syndrome. Just think how much money you've saved by making use of what's in the cupboard rather than going out and buying groceries.

True. I also took the opportunity to have a good clear-out, as there were items in there so far past their "best before" date that, by rights, they should have already walked out of their own accord.

[Mobile Chicane]

Los Palmas 7 said:

Mobile Chicane said:

I love Old Mother Hubbard syndrome. Just think how much money you've saved by making use of what's in the cupboard rather than going out and buying groceries.

True. I also took the opportunity to have a good clear-out, as there were items in there so far past their "best before" date that, by rights, they should have already walked out of their own accord.

Meh. I just give it quick sniff and it's not smelly or liquefied, I eat it anyway. As you can imagine, dinner round at Chez MC is quite the hot ticket.

[escargot]

It's so good. Especially with a big splodge of ketchup. Filth.

[Melman Giraffe]

Gypsy Toast is eggy bread. French toast is with cinnamon.

[OllieWinchester]

Anyone got an ultimate recipe for this then?

[Matt172]

I remember when i was a kid doing a paper round, the Indian guy who ran the shop used to do us curried eggy bread for our breakfast when we got in from doing the rounds, nom nom

[Timberwolf]

I like making up a round of cheese sandwiches using a decent mature cheddar, and then cooking them in the same manner as eggy bread.

Every bite is a potential heart attack, but oh my, the combination of eggy bread and strong melted cheese...

[CommanderJameson]

OllieWinchester said:

Anyone got an ultimate recipe for this then?

Eggs.

Bread.

Whisk eggs.

Dunk bread in eggs.

Cook eggy bread in frying pan.

Viola, eggy bread.

[HereBeMonsters]

speedychrissie said:

I love Eggy bread. We used to get it at school for breakfast as an occasional treat about once a month. perfection!

Yeah, us too. Great with sugar on, weirdly.


I've never been able to make it how it was at school though, at home it looks like I'd need about 6 eggs to do once slice of bread to the same eggy-ness. Anyone got any tips?

[markomah]

Timberwolf said:

I like making up a round of cheese sandwiches using a decent mature cheddar, and then cooking them in the same manner as eggy bread.

Every bite is a potential heart attack, but oh my, the combination of eggy bread and strong melted cheese...

How do you stop them falling apart as you fry them? I'm liking the sound of this and, as the Missus is away for the weekend, I can try them without the usual dulcet reminders about my ever-expanding waistline...

[Matt172]

Timberwolf said:

I like making up a round of cheese sandwiches using a decent mature cheddar, and then cooking them in the same manner as eggy bread.

Every bite is a potential heart attack, but oh my, the combination of eggy bread and strong melted cheese...

sounds like something Elvis would have enjoyed


recipe for cheesy ham eggy bread

http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/food/139657/Cheesy-ham...

Edited by Matt172 on Friday 15th May 12:54

[hugo a gogo]

Timberwolf said:

I like making up a round of cheese sandwiches using a decent mature cheddar, and then cooking them in the same manner as eggy bread.

Every bite is a potential heart attack, but oh my, the combination of eggy bread and strong melted cheese...

done that with cheese and ham sandwich, excellent

[f13ldy]

3 eggs, splash of milk, pinch of salt, teaspoon of sugar, teaspoon of vanilla flavouring.

Ideally you need some stale bread as fresh soaks it up to quick and goes a bit soggy. If you don't have stale bread I just toast mine a little to harden it up.

Dunk bread in egg mixture and fry both sides on a gentle heat until it starts to brown.

Drizzle with maple syrup, dust with icing sugar and hint of cinnamon.