Monday, December 24, 2012

What're you having Christmas morning?

Ahh Christmas morning.  Less than a day away.

Opening gifts while in pajamas.

Sipping holiday tea and eating a leisurely breakfast.

Having a nice relaxed morning listening to the "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo" CD.

Have I mentioned I grew up with brothers?  

Here's what I'll be making tomorrow morning:

Banana Bread French Toast
Ingredients
-Your favorite loaf of banana bread (or use mine)
-4 eggs
-1/4 cup milk
-2 Tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
-2 bananas, sliced
-Maple syrup (optional)

Bananas Bread
-1 cup whole wheat flour
-1 cup all purpose flour
-1 teaspoon baking soda
-1/4 teaspoon salt
-1/2 cup butter (softened)
-3/4 cup brown sugar
-2 eggs, lightly beatened
-2 1/3 cup mashed overripe bananas (about 3 large)

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.
Make banana bread and let completely cool.  Even better- make it the day before.  Preheat a griddle to 350 degrees.  Spray with nonstick butter-flavor cooking spray.  Slice bread into 1" thick pieces.  In a medium shallow bowl, whisk together eggs, milks, and vanilla.  Dip each slice in mixture, flipping to coat.  Grill until golden brown.  Serve with sliced bananas and syrup. 

Christmas Eve mass tonight then family time tomorrow.  With Mr. Hankey.  Merry Christmas!

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