When the Fashionista called to tell me about a new, fabulous food I must try, I took notes, literally. I wrote as fast as I could...slather on the butter, leave no bread showing, dredge in cinnamon-sugar, bake for 25 minutes, let cool, eat, drool, better the next day. How could anyone resist that?!?
Cinnamon toast that's new and improved? Yes, I too, was skeptical. But tasting is believing. When the toast comes out of the oven, do not immediately grab a piece...wait just a bit and let it cool, about ten minutes. It will be painfully difficult, I know, but when you bite into the caramelized cinnamon-sugar you'll know it was worth the wait. Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside...it will melt in your mouth! And IF, IF, IF you have any left over, it truly is better the next day - and the next! But don't take my word for it, or the Fashionista's...make it and try it for yourself...you're going to love it!
Cinnamon Toast - From The Fashionista
6 slices soft, white bread
1 stick butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup cinnamon
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Completely cover bread, both sides, with softened butter. Do not leave ANY bread showing. Mix sugar and cinnamon together and pour onto a plate. (This will make more cinnamon sugar than you will use so you can save it for the next batch.) Dredge bread, both sides in cinnamon-sugar mixture, making sure it is coated thick and even. Place on a rimmed cookie sheet and bake at 325 for 25 minutes. Allow to cool for ten minutes. Wrap any leftovers in plastic wrap. Will keep for 3 to 4 days...hahahaha, as if you'll have any left over!