Sanctuary from The Mad World
Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch. - Orson Welles

This dish was a staple Sunday brunch in my dorm in Canada where I first encountered this ’strange’ food. But I love it: done this way, the bread is soft and moist, with splatters of eggs all over the place. The whole ensemble is dressed with maple syrup (any other kills the delicate flavour of the bread with sticky sweetness). The fragrant maple syrup is perfect as it is sweet (but not overly) and bitter (sometimes with a little hint of tannin from the bark).

I recently obtained this recipe from Aju. The original recipe is found here.
I eliminate the cinnamon coz I don’t like and thus don’t have it. I also scatter muesli mix on top for crunch (rather than dumping the sunflower seeds into the bread mix and have the blackened seeds sticking on the pan rather than golden on the bread).

I made French Toast this morning to christen the opening of the maple syrup I bought in St. Lawrence Market (also to get rid of a few very sour Nectarine). With a cup of freshly grounded Losari coffee, it was a perfect brunch for this gloomy and yet romantic Sunday morning.

Thanks Aju!

Ingredients:
White /brown toast - 6 slices (the toast here is smaller. Otherwise, 4 slices of the normal-sized toast is enough)
egg - 2
Butter - melted (not too hot. If it’s too hot, it can cook the eggs when poured)
milk - errm… I didn’t use any measurement. I poured until the egg became runny.
A pinch of salt
Maple syrup
Fresh fruits - cut into bite-sized pieces. Sweet and sour but soft ones (peach, nectarine, mango, grapes are good to balance the syrup)
Cinnamon powder (optional)
muesli mix (optional)


Directions:
Beat the egg
Add melted butter, milk, salt, and cinnamon (if using)
mix well
Add bread one slice at a time and let it soak for a while (not too long as the bread becomes too soggy and disintegrate)
prepare the pan while bread is soaking.
Heat the pan. Add butter to prevent sticking. If using teflon, there’s no need to add more butter
Brown the soaked bread until golden and egg cooked
Arrange on a plate with fruits and sprinkle with muesli
Pour maple syrup all over and serve warm