Can we start a thread on favorite breakfast foods?

Simple and satisfying. Cooked turkey sausage links or patties cut-to-size and placed

in a microwaved warmed La Banderita (my favorite) flour tortilla for 12 seconds. Yum!

 
I can barely tolerate the smell, let alone the taste and texture. Ugh! On the other hand, I like

things made with oats, ie, oatmeal cookies, granola, etc.

 
Even some Irish Steel Cut Oats, with brown sugar, butter and cream?

I love oatmeal with craisins and slivered almonds.

 
I haven't tried the steel cut, but it's the general mucilaginous texture I can't stand. Plus,

oatmeal is pretty tasteless, at least the Quaker stuff is. Of course, if you're adding "brown sugar, butter and cream," *anything* will taste better (although, I'm not sure if even that would improve oatmeal)!

 
Here ya go:

BAKED BANANA-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

INGREDIENTS:
4 ripe bananas, peeled, each cut into 4 pieces
8 thin slices light (reduced-fat) mixed-grain bread (I use regular whole wheat bread)
1/2 cup nonfat milk (I use lowfat)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of ground cinnamon (I use more)!
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
Powdered sugar
8 large strawberries (I use 12, sliced).
Pure maple syrup (optional) (I always serve this with pure maple syrup).

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 F. (325 F for dark pans).
Place 4 pieces of banana on each of 4 bread slices; mash banana on bread. Top with remaining 4 bread slices.
Whisk milk, eggs, vanilla extract and cinnamon in glass pie dish. Working in batches, dip bread in egg mixture; let soak 45 seconds on each side.
Spray large nonstick skillet with vegetable oil spray. Heat over medium heat. Working in batches, add French toast to skillet and cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to baking sheet; bake 8 minutes.
Transfer to plates. Dust with powdered sugar. Garnish with strawberries.
Serve with maple syrup, if desired. (*Maple syrup is a must)!

Serves 4.

Bon Appétit - November 1997

 
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