Yummmmm
Being that my Mama was cajun, "lost bread" or "french toast" was a very common breakfast in our household and it's something I will always love to make and eat. Just typing it, I feel like I can smell Mama cooking it right now. Oh I wish. I might have to make a trip to New Orleans tomorrow.
The reason that it was called "lost bread" is because it was usually made with bread that was a day or two old and would be thrown out, or "lost". Money was tight so people didn't waste anything. So nothing was lost, not even bread.
Here is a recipe for it, it's delish:
6 eggs
2 tablespoons of vanilla
1 1/2 cups of sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup butter/margarine
1 loaf of bread (square pan is good to use)
Mix all ingredients well.
Warm a tablespoon of margarine in pan.
Dip bread into mixture and put in pan. Fry 4 pieces of bread at a time adding more margarine as needed. Fry only until bread is light brown.
No more sugar or sypur is needed. Enjoy!
Being that my Mama was cajun, "lost bread" or "french toast" was a very common breakfast in our household and it's something I will always love to make and eat. Just typing it, I feel like I can smell Mama cooking it right now. Oh I wish. I might have to make a trip to New Orleans tomorrow.
The reason that it was called "lost bread" is because it was usually made with bread that was a day or two old and would be thrown out, or "lost". Money was tight so people didn't waste anything. So nothing was lost, not even bread.
Here is a recipe for it, it's delish:
6 eggs
2 tablespoons of vanilla
1 1/2 cups of sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup butter/margarine
1 loaf of bread (square pan is good to use)
Mix all ingredients well.
Warm a tablespoon of margarine in pan.
Dip bread into mixture and put in pan. Fry 4 pieces of bread at a time adding more margarine as needed. Fry only until bread is light brown.
No more sugar or sypur is needed. Enjoy!