Cataloochee Puffed Toast or Pain Perdue (Lost Bread)

This is a favorite and makes a great brunch item for special guests, and m aybe the family special on Sunday morning. This recipe serves about 8, and you can figure about 1 1/2 diagonal slices per person.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups plain flower

• 3 1/2 tsp. nutmeg

• 3 tsp. baking powder (Rumford is best)

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp. vanilla

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1 1/2 cups milk

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 2 Tbsp. shortening

• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:

Slice 12 pieces of bread on the diagonal. It works best if you cut theslices of bread the night before and 1eave them out in the air overnight. Make the above batter.

Mix dry ingredients, and then mix in liquids. The batter should be quite thick. Coat each slice of bread liberally. Drop into about two inches of hot (375¡F) shortening. Turn when the underside is brown. Brown both sides and drain on paper towel. To serve, dust the toast with powdered sugar and put syrup and honey on the table.

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