Tonga Toast

By cgipe

Kona Cafe

Ingredients

• 2 or 4 slices sourdough bread, cut 1 to 1 1/2" thick
• 1 banana
• 1/3 c sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 1/4 c milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• oil or shortening for frying
• whipped butter and/or syrup

Preparation

Step 1

Cut a 1" pocket in each side of each bread slice. Cut banana in half crosswise, then split each piece lengthwise. Remove peel and stuff two pieces of fruit in each pocket of bread; set aside. Mix sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Mix together well the egg, milk, and vanilla.

Heat about 4" of oil in a pan. Dip stuffed bread into egg/milk mixture and let it soak a few seconds. Fry in hot oil. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.