Just when you think you know someone, they throw you a curve ball.
A year or so ago, it occurred to me that everyone makes cinnamon toast differently. It's a simple thing really and while everyone seems to know about cinnamon toast, very few people make it the same way. So if you're looking for a fun discussion in your office, ask everyone how they make cinnamon toast.
My preferred method is using a toaster oven. Toast the bread lightly, then spread the butter over the toasted bread. Dump (a lot of) sugar evenly on the toast. Sprinkle cinnamon so the top is covered in a brown dusting. Try to avoid clumps. Return toast to toaster. Sometimes you have to turn the toaster back on, but most of the time it is still warm enough so that, after a minute or so, the sugar turns... clear? -- so that it doesn't look white any more. Then you know it's done. If you're a creme brule fan, you can put the toaster on broil for about 30 second and the sugar will get crusty. Eat all the bread's crust first because the center bite is the best one so save that until last. Before leaving the house, check teeth for leftovers.
In college when I didn't have a toaster oven, I used the microwave for 10 seconds for the final heat.
My husband has a different method altogether. He toasts the bread in the oven with the broiler. He likes this because it leaves the bottom side of the bread un-toasted (which, by the way, I think is weird). Other that that though, I thought everything was the same. This morning, I found out that I was mistaken. He broils, the butters, then CINNAMONs -- before the sugar!! Very strange. Who puts the cinnamon pre-sugar? Sugar's purpose is to provide and nice caloric bed for the cinnamon, not to blanket it in. I have to be honest, I didn't try the bas-ackwards Dave version so I can't say whether or not the sugar-cinnamon switch has any taste effect.
Nonetheless, it's was startling. Geez. You think you know someone.
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You crack me up! I love your blog and all of your random thoughts. Please continue to post pics of your family.. it's been great learning all about you all! I check your blog often too and thanks so much for your wonderful comments and encouraging words on our blog!
I am lazy. Cinnamon Toast: toast in regular toaster, butter, and sprinkle premixed cin/sugar on top and eat. As kids, thats what we did but I can't remember the last time I ate it!
That's how Mom made it. I personally prefer the cinnamon on top as well, but my kids don't really care. They just prefer I don't forget that the bread is under the broiler and burn their breakfast. :)
I'm with the "premixed cinn/sugar atop a buttery piece of toast" crowd. But I do agree with the part about letting it crystalize and become clear-ish... That definitely makes cinn toast the best!:)
I make it in the oven ... put the bread in until it is partially toasted, then spread with butter and premixed cinnamon and sugar. Then I put it back in the oven for just a minute until the sugar melts.
Katie
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