My weaknesses are mainly savoury - think salt and vinegar crisps or cheese and biscuits - but there are times when only a doughnut will do. This craving can get desperate late at night when the shops are shut, and even if they weren't, none of them sells the kind of doughnuts I dream of. This is my way of assuaging my appetite, appeasing my need or, perhaps more accurately, feeding my addiction. Hot chocolate on the side is always worth considering, but just - just! - by itself this is sublime succour.
You can, if you like, turn this into a dinner party doughnut-allusive dessert by whizzing up 150g hulled strawberries, 4 tablespoons icing sugar and a spritz of lemon juice in the blender, to make a sauce to pour or puddle over.
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I cooked this this morning...just devine :) Loved them with the strawberry sauce. That is My husband and I loved them...kids weren't so sure...but their loss....lol lol lol :)
Posted by magic007 on 29th Jun 2011 at 7.36
This reminds me of a very typical sweet we have in Spain for Easter. It's called Torrijas and the ingredients and process are very similar. We usually soak the bread slices in milk first and then in egg. Then we fry the bread in olive oil and finally we add sugar or honey. It's delicious and so simple to prepare! My children just love it.
Posted by helenasr on 6th Sep 2011 at 13.32
DELICIOUS fantastic i love this recipie
Posted by 19CherryBlossom98 on 5th Oct 2011 at 14.02
AMAZINGGGG.... cant have enough, getting a bit obsessed!
Posted by beckyhughes93 on 30th Oct 2011 at 22.45
Yum!! I always make this when a need something sweet, so good!
Posted by hannah_louise on 8th Nov 2011 at 9.15
Awesome.... The vanilla does the trick!!
Posted by Donamari2 on 4th Dec 2011 at 18.03
The Greeks have a similiar recipe, soaking the bread in the egg and milk mixture, then frying with olive oil, and then coating with cinnamon and sugar. They call it coco mama.
Posted by liangianni on 25th Feb 2012 at 10.11
Giggles!!! my mom makes this for breakfast sans the vanilla n sauce!!! definitely going to ask her to try it!
Posted by ash2life2000 on 25th Feb 2012 at 10.58
Wonderful Creation. Had it for the 1st time 3 years ago. And now I'm still making it for Breakfast/Lunch/Tea/Dinner. Love it!
Posted by Cynthiachannary on 25th Feb 2012 at 15.43
I grew up eating this for breakfast (and still do on special mornings). We call it French Toast in the US and enjoy it with one of these toppings: sugar, powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar, fresh berries, sliced banannas, or drizzled with maple syrup. Delicious!
Posted by GinaK on 26th Oct 2012 at 14.48
This is amazing. And highly addictive. A very simple alternative to the strawberry sauce is made by simply mashing up some frozen raspberries in a cup then glopping them on the toast. I like the contrast of the cooler, tart berries against the sweet toast. Yum. Yum. Yum.
Posted by craig74 on 8th Jan 2013 at 11.42
I would make this for myself once a week.....I make it with a Strawberry sauce (home grown from my own garden). It's so easy you almost feel guilty for the reward of eating it!
Posted by gunnie on 7th Feb 2013 at 14.30
I tried this recipe and replaced the vanilla with a half teaspoon of nutmeg; and I used brioche instead! It was gorgeous!
Posted by elliotencore on 27th Feb 2013 at 9.44