Monday, January 04, 2010

Lookie Lookie!

Our local paper recently had a discussion on interesting things to eat at breakfast and I was happy to see a comment I left on the food blog was published in the Sunday print. I hope someone out there tries it. I love my Italian roots. Panettone is a wonderful Italian sweet bread with little fruit bits in it. Panettone is NOT FRUIT CAKE. Not that there is anything wrong with fruit cake, you just have to have the right one and be sure there is no creepy green fruit in it. I will share with you what I make every Christmas morning. This is my own recipe that my family and friends have enjoyed around our table and I hope you will too. Yum!

Panettone French Toast

Required:

1 Panettone, sliced 1/2 to 3/4 inch rounds and laid out to dry about 30 minutes each side.
2 Large eggs
1/3 Cup Milk
1/3 Cup Orange juice
1 Tablespoon sugar
Pinch ground clove
1/4 Teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 Cup amaretto liquor
Pinch of salt
Butter for the pan

Method:

Combine all ingredients except the panettone and butter in a flat bottom bowl that the panettone will fit into. Warm your skillet to medium. Melt some butter. Dip the sliced panettone quickly through the batter and place in pan. Cook on each side 2 to 3 minutes for a nice golden brown using your spatula to flatten out after the first flip. No need for syrup unless you are a syrup junkie. Enjoy!