Remember that festive cake from Christmas or Easter? Chances are you still have half of it in the cupboard, or you spot a ‘waste-me-not’ one in the supermarket. A shame to throw it away, because you can make something delicious with it: French toast! Really, in no time at all you can transform that last butt of stollen into a festive breakfast, a tasty lunch or even a dessert.
First aid for an old party toaster
The idea is not new: before, we tried make French toast from old oil balls. That worked surprisingly well. In fact, at home, we even liked that version better than the classic one with stale bread. Until we started working with party toast. It really surpassed everything! That is, of course, because of the spice in it, but the dough also performs perfectly. It completely soaks up the egg-milk mixture, just the way you like it. So are you left with a piece of stollen after the holidays or do you spot one that is just past its THT date? Do not hesitate, just take it. Because French toast from festive toasts are a treat for lunch and are also delicious as a dessert.
And is that party cake already past its THT date? No problem! THT stands for ‘best before’ and is mainly a quality guarantee, not an expiry date. As long as the cake still looks good, smells good and is not mouldy, you can use it. Supermarkets often set this type of product aside to prevent food waste. You can read more about exactly how that works with best-before dates in this article on THT.
Making French toast from an old party toaster is a party all over again!
French toast from party cake!
Kitchenware
- deep plate or bowl
- whisk or fork
- frying pan
- spatula
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 4-6 slices of festive cake
- 150 ml (vegetable) milk
- 2 fluorescent cinnamon
- a cube (cream) butter for frying
- optional: icing sugar
- optional: scoop of vanilla ice cream
- optional: fresh or frozen fruit such as raspberries or blackberries
Instructions
- Beat the eggs with the milk and cinnamon in a deep dish or bowl.
- Gently roll the party cake slices through the mixture. Leave them for a while, but no longer than a minute, otherwise they will fall apart.
- Heat a knob of butter in the frying pan and fry the French toast on medium-high heat. Fry for about 5 minutes per side, until nicely golden brown. Note: sultanas can burn quickly.
- Serve the French toast with a little icing sugar, a scoop of vanilla ice cream and fruit of your choice.
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- Also see: oliebollenbrood from old oliebollen.
- Also see: a zero waste Easter branch from the garden (from your neighbours).
- Also see: ideas for old bread! Throwing it away is a waste!
Photo credtis: thegreenlist.nl. Source: Together against Food Waste.
