Ingredients

  • 4 slices day-old white bread
  • 2 tablespoons caster sugar
  • 150 ml milk
  • 1 tablespoon sweet sherry
  • 1 tablespoon white wine
  • 4 egg yolks, beaten
  • 75 g butter
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 teaspoons strawberry jam or 4 teaspoons raspberry jam

Method

  • Remove the crusts from the bread and cut each slice in half.
  • Place 1 tablespoon of the sugar, the milk, white wine and sherry in a shallow dish and stir to dissolve the sugar.
  • Place the egg yolks in a shallow dish and beat well then dip the slices of bread in the milk mixture and then into the egg yolks.
  • Melt the butter in a large frying pan and fry the bread until golden brown on both sides. Drain well and keep hot while the remaining pieces are fried.
  • To serve - sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and serve hot with strawberry or raspberry jam.