Saturday, January 16, 2010

Sweet Citrus Concoction












This morning started out leisurely as I shuffled down to the kitchen to start cooking up a comforting breakfast. The ipod was playing, the coffee was brewing and I was easing into my day. I sliced up some fresh wheat bread, dipped it in a mixture of eggs, milk, and vanilla and patiently turned every little cube to ensure that each edge was perfectly toasted. I dusted the pieces with cinnamon sugar and skewered them, adding a twist of minneola to each stick just to be fancy. (I am a stylist, after all) It was shaping up to be a good morning. Coffee was steaming hot, adorable breakfast was plated, now all I needed was the maple syrup. Maple syrup?... did I buy maple syrup last time I was at the store? My heart sank just a little. Sure enough, when I opened the cabinet it was Old Mother Hubbard style - completely bare. Luckily, I had the rest of the juicy minneola from my garnish, a scoop of brown sugar and a dollop of apricot jam at my disposal. Cooked over medium heat, while my skewers stayed warm in the oven, the concoction yielded a delightfully sweet and citrusy glaze that complimented the cinnamon coated french toast. Necessity IS the mother of invention.

3 comments:

  1. Soooo Strange, was just thinking about makeing some French Toast! Yours sounds really good, however, I do have syrup so mine won't be as
    yummy as yours, but will do in a pinch.

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  2. congrats on a top 9. I adore french toast in all forms and this just sounds awesome. great alternative to maple syrup

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  3. That looks great! It's a serious update from the frozen sticks you can buy at the store. :)

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