Portuguese cinnamon French toast

Ingredients

• 1 day-old bread loaf (about 450 g)
• 600 ml milk
• 4 eggs
• 100 g sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• Lemon peel
• Ground cinnamon
• Oil for frying

Step-by-step method

1. Warm milk with cinnamon stick, sugar and lemon peel; cool to lukewarm and remove flavourings.
2. Cut thick bread slices and dip quickly into the spiced milk without breaking them.
3. Beat eggs and coat each slice on both sides.
4. Shallow-fry in hot oil until golden and egg coating is fully cooked; drain.
5. Toss in cinnamon sugar and serve warm.