French Toast

Mothers Day is coming up and i love French Toast for Breakfast.

 Its one of those decadent things i rarely get around to for myself.  

My kids aren't keen on it really which is good, they help cut and cook and then i don't have to share :)

French Toast for Mum

Ingredients

4 Slice Bread

1/3 cup Milk

1 Egg

1/4 teaspoon Mixed Spice (Cinnamon,Nutmeg, All Spice)

1/4 teaspoon Brown Sugar

35g Butter

Banana, Maple Syrup or Honey to serve

Method

Cut your bread slices using cookie cutters or just trim off the crusts if you don't want shapes.

In a small bowl mix up with a fork your Egg, Milk, Spice and Sugar.

Dip each piece of bread in the egg mixture to completely coat, allowing excess to drain. Repeat with all the pieces of bread and resting them on a plate

Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat until foaming. Cook the bread in batches, for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until golden.

Transfer to a plate. Cover them to keep warm.

Serve with some sliced Banana sprinkled with spice and some Honey or Maple Syrup

Bel x 

Banana Bread - Slow Cooker Recipe

Well if you've been following me along you'd know i currently have no oven.  

This is indeed an inconvenience but for me its almost a tragedy!  

I accepted the challenge to see if i can live without for a while which is fine except we had so many bananas in our freezer!  (Does your family go on phases with food too? one week I can't keep up the banana supply then they all of the sudden stop eating them and i have ten bananas just sitting there)

So I have played around and come up with a Banana Bread recipe for the Slow Cooker.
(I know there is plenty of them around but i like to make up my own  :)

Ingredients
4 medium mashed Bananas 

2 1/2 cup Self Raising Flour
1 cup Almond Meal
3/4 cup Brown Sugar
3 whisked Eggs
200 grams Butter
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
3/4 cup Milk
1 tsp Mixed Spice
extra butter to grease your dish


Method
Soften your Butter and mix in large bowl with your Brown Sugar.
Add your egg little bit at a time mixing it in well
Add a cup of the Flour mix it in then tip in rest with the Baking Powder and Mixed Spice.
Add the Milk and mix really well.
Add the Almond Meal and the mashed Bananas stir them in.
You should have a fairly thick smooth batter.

Grease your dish well.

Tip you batter in and cook on High for approx 2 1/2hrs.
This will depend on thickness of you batter and your slow cooker temps.


Tips
I cut a piece of baking paper for the base.
It stops it sticking which has happened a couple of times even though i greased well.

I turn my dish around halfway through cooking i have found one side cooks faster than the other.

Mash your Bananas flat in the freezer bag before you freeze them.
They're easier to store in the freezer and only take minutes to defrost.

If you don't have Mixed Spice just use Cinnamon or Nutmeg.

Don't take the lid off whilst cooking. If you really can't help yourself then lift the lid straight up and away so you don't drop condensation onto the loaf :)


Make a cup of Coffee and Enjoy !

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