Ramen-Crusted Cinnamon French Toast

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Ramen-Crusted Cinnamon French Toast

The bread gets a little crunch from a coating of sweetened dry ramen noodles, and this dish is great with maple syrup, but try it with fruit sauce instead for a twist. Bread that's slightly stale makes the best French toast, because it's dried out enough to absorb the egg custard. If your bread is still moist, you could put it in a warm (200 degree) oven until the center of the bread starts to dry out a little, 5 to 10 minutes. Serves 3

Alert!!! This is crazy delicious. And not pulverizing the noodles added a wonderful crunch. YUM.

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus more for cooking
1 teaspoon sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
1 package ramen noodles, any flavor (discard the ramen seasoning)
4 large eggs
1/4 cup half-and-half or whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch salt
6 slices day-old crusty bread

Directions:
1. In a small nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Sprinkle the sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon into the pan and stir to melt the sugar. Crumble the ramen noodles into the pan and cook, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes. Transfer the ramen to a food processor and pulse until finely ground. (I did not process mine. I merely broke the noodles into small pieces. I wanted more of a crunch.) Spread the ramen mixture in a shallow dish, such as a pie pan.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half or milk, vanilla, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt.

3. Heat a griddle or a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat the cooking surface lightly with butter. Dip one slice of bread into the egg mixture, hold it over the bowl to let the excess drip off, then roll the bread in the ramen mixture to coat it completely, pressing the ramen noodles into the bread to make them stick. Repeat with the remaining bread slices. Working in batches if necessary, put the crusted French toast on the hot griddle or skillet and cook until browned, about 4 minutes on each side. Serve immediately.



Ramen to the Rescue Cookbook
120 Creative Recipes for Easy Meals Using Everyone's Favorite Pack of Noodles
By Jessica Harlan

Stereotyped as a stomach filling staple for starving students, ramen is actually wildly popular with a wide range of Americans for its savory flavor. Even more than for its incredible value or ease-of-prep! Ramen to the Rescue Cookbook shows those millions of noodle slurpers innovative new ways to enjoy beef, chicken, pork and shrimp ramen-flavored dishes that are so much more than soup. The ultimate collection of comfort-food-noodle recipes, Ramen to the Rescue includes a wide array of mouth-watering treats from Pesto Ramen with Chicken and Hamburger-Noodle Bake to more exotic Asian-inspired dishes like Spicy Basil Ramen Stir-Fry and Soy Sauce Ramen Cabbage Salad. Packed with step-by-step instructions, time-saving tips, and fun illustrations, this book will amaze readers as it demonstrates in a beguiling number of ways how to start with a 10-cent pack of noodles and end with a meal packing a million dollars in scrumptiousness.