Our air conditioning has been off for weeks now and we even turned our heat on for the first time last week (although it is off again, thank goodness!). Although the trees are still green for the most part, all around me there are little hints that summer is fading and it is time to celebrate fall.
Usually I am thrilled with the start of fall. I quickly pack away my shorts and dig out my sweaters as soon as the weather cools off the slightest, but this summer has been so wonderful that I want to squeeze out every last bit of it and savor it as long as I can.
In efforts to help get myself more excited for autumn, I've decided to try some new fall dishes. For Saturday brunch I made this spiced French toast, and it turned out great! I started with banana bread instead of the typical stale French bread. The denser loaf makes a richer, more satisfying meal. I added traditional fall spices-- cinnamon and nutmeg-- to the egg mixture too. It is a simple dish, and extremely easy to make.
Fall French Toast (serves 4-6)
Ingredients:
2 eggs, beaten slightly
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 loaf banana bread cut into thick slices (2 slices per person)
2 Tbsp butter
1. Preheat griddle to medium and melt 1/2 Tbsp butter.
2. In a medium bowl, mix eggs milk, vanilla and spices
3. Dip 2 slices banana bread into egg mixture. Be sure both sides are coated well.
4. Cook dipped bread on skillet, flipping once, until each both sides of toast are golden brown.
5. Repeat with remaining bread slices
6. Serve with maple syrup or desired toppings
I hope you enjoy these as much as we did! Next weekend I hope to try out a caramel apple version using either pound cake or a spice cake with a homemade caramel sauce. Mmmm... that is something sure to get me super excited about fall!!
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