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Perfect Eggy bread /Gypsy Toast? |
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Perfect Eggy bread /Gypsy Toast?
Love it!!
Used to eat it in cafe on Manchester as a kid (which is no longer there). It was crisp and golden with a lovely eggy texture. But when I make it at home..I can never replcate that loveliness. Tried a recipie from the internet once...naaah - soggy ![]() So I am asking you please...what the perfect way to make Eggy Bread?
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I use thick sliced bread but I don't soak it in the egg or it won't be cooked inside. Just a quick dip in and straight into the pan. The oil must be hot enough or the bread will be greasy but it shouldn't be too hot or it will burn.
I love eggy bread and it's one of the few things I have a dollop of ketchup on the side. |
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^^^^ That's the way!
Yummy! Hungry now!Using slightly stale bread is also a guaranteed way of keeping the eggy bread crisp (just check it for green bits first )
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I love eggy bread too.
I use the same method as indianwells. I use thick bread, and literally wipe the bread through the egg, rather than dunking it. Lovely hot pan ... hey presto. |
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it's the only thing I use a thick white sliced bread for
My mum used to make it a lot in the 70s - my best friend used to come to tea and request it all the time because her mum never made it - poor deprived thing! I've given up most fried food but if it's comfort food I need - a plateful of this hits the spot! |
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it's the only thing I use a thick white sliced bread for
My mum used to make it a lot in the 70s - my best friend used to come to tea and request it all the time because her mum never made it - poor deprived thing! I've given up most fried food but if it's comfort food I need - a plateful of this hits the spot!
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Ah...I do soak the bread
I think that's what I'm doing wrong. Should use thicker bread also.Do you generally use vegetable oil..if so, how much? A wipe or a millimetre or two. I can never get that right..it either ends up dry-frying or greasy!! |
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this is an entirely new concept to me?!
is that really bad? |
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Ah...I do soak the bread
I think that's what I'm doing wrong. Should use thicker bread also.
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I've never heard it called gypsy toast before, I've always called it French toast. Weird.
I soak the bread well, but made sure the pan is smoking hot and fry it up really quickly. Mmm. I always have it as a savoury dish with bacon and/or HP sauce, but a friend of mine has it with icing sugar or jam. Do other people do this, or is she just odd?
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I've never heard it called gypsy toast before, I've always called it French toast. Weird.
I soak the bread well, but made sure the pan is smoking hot and fry it up really quickly. Mmm. I always have it as a savoury dish with bacon and/or HP sauce, but a friend of mine has it with icing sugar or jam. Do other people do this, or is she just odd? ![]() French toast for me too, however, the yorkshireman calls it 'gypsy toast'. It's one of those great things that can be savoury or sweet. I do it opposite to you, quick dip in the egg and cook slowly, in butter
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We always called it french toast as well. It's good sweet or savoury...try it with brown sugar and sliced banana.
Current favourite is with crispy bacon and maple syrup |
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French toast/Gypsy bread.
I've also heard it called Poor Knights of Windsor.........
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I've also heard it called Poor Knights of Windsor.........
I guess regions have variations in name. |
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I've never heard it called gypsy toast before, I've always called it French toast. Weird.
I soak the bread well, but made sure the pan is smoking hot and fry it up really quickly. Mmm. I always have it as a savoury dish with bacon and/or HP sauce, but a friend of mine has it with icing sugar or jam. Do other people do this, or is she just odd? ![]() |
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I'm a real pig with eggy bread or French toast as I used to call it. I also use thick slice bread and a light coating of egg. The difference is, I cut a hole in the centre of the bread and during frying (in butter), I crack an egg into the hole and fry it off until cooked both sides. You get a nice runny egg, crispy bread. Served with ketchup, salt and pepper.
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My daughter loves it and always calls it eggy bread
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I'm a real pig with eggy bread or French toast as I used to call it. I also use thick slice bread and a light coating of egg. The difference is, I cut a hole in the centre of the bread and during frying (in butter), I crack an egg into the hole and fry it off until cooked both sides. You get a nice runny egg, crispy bread. Served with ketchup, salt and pepper.
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you just know I'll have to try that now!!!
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Grating some cheese on the top when it's cooking is nice too
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I'm am dying for some of this now, been years since I had it!
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Tried it with a dash of Worcester sauce in the egg mix today...interesting....might add a bit of Gentleman's Relish, see what that's like.
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I love eggy bread! I always soak mine well and fry it in butter, and it gets nice and crispy on the outside and soft inside, yum. I like mine sweet - I have it with maple syrup.
Ooh, you know what's really nice? A jam sandwich soaked in egg and then fried like eggy bread.
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Do you use the whole egg to make this or just the white?
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Do you use the whole egg to make this or just the white?
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Yummy! Hungry now!
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