Hootsla ( Egg Bread)

Submitted by Molly53

"A frugal Pennsylvania Dutch recipe. From the US Regional Cookbook, Chicago Culinary Arts Institute, 1947."

 

• Ready In: 13mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 10 slices of day-old bread
• 3 eggs, beaten until light
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄3 cup butter (bacon grease is tasty) or 1/3 cup other fat (bacon grease is tasty)
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Heat the butter or fat in a skillet.
2. Cut the bread into cubes and brown in melted butter or fat.
3. Beat eggs and milk together; add salt and pepper.
4. Pour over bread and fry until brown.
5. Serve while hot.

Reviews

[kaec7628]

Sprinkled some parmesan cheese on both sides and browned. WOW, we love it! Thank you!

 

[bullwinkle]

I am giving this five stars because my husband really liked this. It is like something his Mom made for him when he was a boy. It is very quick and easy to prepare. I used bacon grease to cook it in and only 5 slices of bread. Thanks Molly53. Bullwinkle