Dirty French Toasrt

NO it is not what you think!!  Dirty French Toast is my recipe for a little different twist on an old standby. I put some Saigon Cinnamon and little sugar in with the eggs and milk. It does make the toast look "Dirty" but the flavor is wonderful. Plus if you want to cut back on the syrup, you can add fresh fruit and a little whipped cream and have a delightful entree. Here is the recipe

Makes 12 pieces of French Toast - serves 3- 4

4 eggs
1 teaspoon Saigon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon sugar
pinch of salt
1/2 cup of milk or half and half
1/2 teaspoon good vanilla

Whisk the eggs until mixed then add the sugar and spice and mix well.  Add the milk and mix and then add the vanilla and stir. Dip your bread into the mixture and cook as usual.

Enjoy!!

Special Trick for Pie Shells and Tarts

If you are making a tart shell or or pie shell that needs to be pre baked here are two ways you can make sure it does not get soggy once you fill it.  After you blind bake the shell, take the parchment and pie weights out.  Brush the inside of the shell with beaten egg white to coat.  Place the shell back in the oven for 5 - 9 minutes to cook the egg white and seal the inside.

You can also use melted chocolate to brush the inside of a cooled shell before filling.  I like white chocolate for most as it does not interfere with the taste of the filling.  But Semi-sweet or  dark can be good too for certain types of pies.

Tarts - Sweet and Savory

Today's class is on Tarts - Sweet and Savory.  Come by and see how to make pastry cream, rich tart dough and even Lemon Curd in a VitaMix Blender.  Plus a classic French Onion Tart.  All that at Williams Sonoma at The District in Green Valley.  Class is at 12 noon.