Monday, 6 August 2012 - Toast recipes

Today's activity - Cooking with Toast
There are many foods you can make starting with just a few pieces of toast.  I will share some, and you should post any that you can think of.  There are 2 kinds of toasters:  a pop-up slice toaster, and a toaster oven that has a door and you lay the bread inside to toast.  You will need a toaster oven to make these recipes.

With all these recipes, after you make the first batch of toast, you will need to adjust your toasting time or your bread will end up burnt.  This is because the toaster oven will already be hot from the first round, and the bread will start toasting immediately.  So run the toaster oven for a shorter time after the first round.

1.  Toast and butter - just spread some butter on toast
2.  Cinnamon Toast - after toasting, take out the bread and spread on butter or margarine.  Then sprinkle some cinnamon sugar (NOT plain cinnamon) over the butter.  Put it back in the toaster oven to melt the butter and cinnamon sugar together.  You probably don't need to turn it on, it will still be warm from the toasting cycle.  You will have to play with the amounts of butter and cinnamon sugar you use to get it just right for your taste.
3.  Melted Cheese - toast a piece of bread, then put a slice of cheese on it.  Return to toaster and toast again until cheese is melted.  Watch it carefully so the bread doesn't burn!  You can also put some butter or margarine on the toast before you put on the cheese.
4.  Garlic Cheese Toast - toast bread, then spread on butter or margarine.  Then shake on some garlic salt (NOT TOO MUCH), and grated or shredded parmesan cheese.  Return to toaster and toast just until the butter is all melty and the garlic and cheese are melted into the butter.
5.  Cream Cheese and Jelly Sandwich - I like to use toast for this because it makes it easier to spread the cream cheese.  Toast 2 pieces of bread.  Spread cream cheese on one side, and any flavor of jelly on the other.  Sandwich them and eat.

So, do you have any favorite uses for toast?  Reply with a recipe and let us all share something new!