French Toast

It's a nightmare dealing with leftovers. Whenever I have leftover breads, French toast will always be part of our breakfast menu. It is true, once you start earning hard earned money, it is very difficult to throw stuff easily. I wasn't like this when I was younger, I guess, it's because I haven't realised the real value of money and hard work.

Anyway, here's what you need:
(This is not a fuzzy recipe, measurements not very crucial)

French Toast

2-4 pcs . Left-over breads
1/2 cup to 1 cup of milk (the amount will depend with the bread size)
1-2 pcs. eggs
cinnamon powder, as desired

Topping:
Bananas (any fruits in season will do),sliced into pieces
2 Tbsps. butter
3 Tbsps. brown sugar

Simple Ganache:
One part thickened cream (all-purpose cream for others) and One part chopped cooking chocolate
(e.g. 1/4 c cream & 1/4 c chopped cooking chocolate)

Procedure:

• French Toast
• With a fork or whisk, mix milk, eggs & cinnamon powder.
• Dip each piece of bread until it has absorbed enough of the liquid mixture. Soaking it too long will give you a very soggy french toast.
• On medium heat, cook each bread using a non-stick pan sprayed with canola spray or lightly brushed with butter until golden brown in color. Set aside.
• Topping
• To save time, using the same pan used for cooking the French toast, melt butter and add the brown sugar. Cook until slightly caramelized.
• Add cut-up fruits.
• Ganache
• Quickly heat the cream in the microwave  (if making a big batch, cream can be heated on the stove in a small sauce pan, just before boiling).
• Off the heat, add chopped chocolate & mix until smooth.
• To assemble:
• Arrange the caramelized fruits on top of french toast and drizzle some ganache using a teaspoon. Chopped walnuts can be added for some texture.

*Note: excess ganache can be used as ice cream topping or dipping sauce for your fresh strawberries