We had a friend over for brunch yesterday and she brought the ingredients for mimosa (champagne and orange juice), which we sipped while we ate this delicious meal.This recipe is for four people.
Tip:grease the pan VERY well with some vegetable oil. A cooking time of 20 to 25 minutes is plenty; Be generous with the cinnamon and eggs; for four people you need at least 10 slices of bread, so use two pans. Garnish with strawberries, bananas, blueberries and blackberries. Have lots of maple syrup on the table to drizzle over top. You can use whipping cream (very decadent) or a dollop of low fat plain yoghurt on top as well.
Ingredients:
-Vegetable oil for greasing the baking pans
-10 to 12 slices of bread of your choice (extra-thick whole wheat is what I used) but egg bread is also a good choice.
-1/2 tsp of cinnamon per slice of bread (I had 10 slices of bread, so I used 5 tsps of cinnamon)
-6 extra large eggs
-3/4 cup of low fat milk
-3/4 cup maple syrup
-4 tbsps margarine or butter, melted
-fruit for garnish (use what you have on hand, but I used sliced strawberries, sliced bananas, blueberries and blackberries
-whipping cream or low fat plain yoghurt
-extra maple syrup to drizzle over top
Directions:
1. Liberally grease two 13 x 9 inch baking pans. Arrange bread slices to fit in single layer in pans.Sprinkle cinnamon evenly over bread slices. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a medium bowl, beat eggs with milk, syrup and margarine. Pour evenly over bread. Bake, uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes, or until firm to the touch.
3. Use spatula to remove to individual plates and then garnish with a variety of fruits. Top with a couple of tablespoons of whipping cream or yoghurt and drizzle with maple syrup. Serve immediately.
