FOOD: Spread that bread!

Don’t toss out that loaf that’s past its prime – here is how to use it in a variety of ways to make the yummiest dishes. Did you grow up with the saying “waste not, want not”? Then you’ll love these delicious savoury and sweet dishes using days-old pittas, croissants, rolls and bread. French Toast Bowls This way of making French toast takes much less effort and looks great. makes: 6 bowls preparation: 20 min standing: 30 min cooking: 20-30 min Ingredients:   12 slices white bread, crusts removed 12 bacon rashers 6 eggs 500ml (2c) milk 3-4 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp cinnamon salt and pepper to serve: banana slices maple syrup Preparation: Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease six hollows of a deep muffin pan well with non-stick spray. Line each muffin hollow with a slice of bread. Fry half the bacon and chop. Sprinkle over the bread in each hollow. Top with another bread slice. Roll up the rest of the bacon rashers and put on top of the bread. Whisk the eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, salt and pepper and pour into the hollows. Allow to stand for 30 minutes then bake for 20-30 minutes or until the […]