Comments: Thick French bread slices are transformed into a company brunch treat. Serve with butter and offer a choice of syrup, jam or confectioners' sugar.

1/2	C	All-purpose flour*
1½	tbsp	Sugar
1/4	tsp	Salt
2	C	Milk
6		Eggs
18	slices	Day-old French bread, 1 inch thick
1	tbsp	Butter or margarine

• Beat flour, sugar, salt, milk and eggs with rotary beater until smooth. Soak bread in batter until saturated.
• Heat butter in skillet. Carefully transfer each bread slice to skillet; do no overcrowd. Cook bread over medium heat 12 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

  Makes: 18 slices

  *If using self-rising flour, omit salt.