Already feeling very shut-in, being pregnant and sick, living in a community that is far-removed from ...everything... we are also surrounded by hills that allow nothing other than three PBS stations to come in on our TV. (THANK GOD FOR THE INTERNET OR WE'D BE CRAZY BY NOW!!!) At least one of our three magic stations is Create, a fun channel that is varied in topics and styles. One of the best shows on Create is Pati's Mexican Table. My husband and I look forward to Pati's show because she shows how to cook real Mexican food, the real Mexican way. I love watching primarily to reminisce about the times I had in Mexico, and of course, lust after real food.
Sometimes she does something really different. Last night she made Dedos Gitanos, "Gypsy Fingers". I don't know why they call them this, but pretty much anything named Gypsy sounds fun though =) I was starving, so as soon as she showed how to make them, my husband ran to the grocery store to get eggs and bread to cook for me! (Isn't he the sweetest?!?!?!) And then today for lunch, I couldn't take it, I had to have more!!! So, I cooked them up, a little different yet, and took pictures for you.
These are basically rolled up French Toasts. My husband described them as "cheater crepes" - very accurate! They are thin and light, sweet and eggy. If you like breakfast anytime of day, you'll love these =)
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| Roll out 4 pieces of a great country white bread between layers of plastic wrap. |
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| Mix 2 eggs, 1/2 tsp. vanilla, pinch of sea salt, and 1/2 cup heavy cream in baking dish. |
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| My little "helper" sneaking some of the filling -- Chocolate Nougat from my last post =) |
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| Roll bread up. |
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| Roll in egg mixture... |
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| ...and leave in dish for baking. |
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| Only 4 fit into my casserole, but if you have a larger baking dish and are making this for more people, just double or triple the recipe proportionately. |
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| Top with small bits of butter; bake at 350 for 28 minutes. You might want to check on them after 20, depending on your oven. |
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| I made whipped cream to top mine. I don't believe in adding sugar to whipped cream when it's topping something that's already sweet, so this is just cream and vanilla. |
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| Whip until it forms waves in the bowl and sticks to the beaters. |
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| It should be a golden brown when done. |
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| As soon as it comes out of the oven, top with more Chocolate Nougat... |
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| ...it will melt into a creamy blissful goo =) |
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| Decorate to your heart's content =) |
If you want to see the original recipe:
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