Best Hootsla Egg Bread Recipes

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HOOTSLA (EGG BREAD)



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A great name for a great dish, this Pennsylvania Dutch breakfast is a bit quirky, really filling, and super simple. Top it with a drizzle of maple syrup or some cinnamon sugar, and you're sure to agree that it's tasty no matter what you call it. This recipe was featured as part of our Cold-Weather Comfort Food Menu on Chow.com

Provided by KelBel

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon kosher salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick)
1 day-old sweet baguette, sliced into 1-inch cubes (about 8 to 9 cups)
cinnamon sugar or maple syrup, for serving

Steps:

  • Whisk eggs, milk, and salt in a medium bowl until smooth; set aside.
  • Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. When butter foams, add bread and fry, stirring frequently, until golden brown and toasted on all sides, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from heat and pour egg mixture over bread. Stir until bread is coated, then return the pan to medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until egg is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
  • Serve immediately with cinnamon sugar or maple syrup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 305.1, Fat 15.1, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 184.6, Sodium 629.2, Carbohydrate 31.1, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 2, Protein 10.8

HOOTSLA ( EGG BREAD)



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

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Breads

Time 13m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.9, Fat 14.8, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 135.7, Sodium 401.3, Carbohydrate 22.2, Fiber 1, Sugar 2, Protein 7.1

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