On Sat, 20 Aug 2011 20:16:54 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

>Lou Decruss wrote:
>> I think it was Dave S. and Bob T. that told me that the sugar in the
>> egg mixture was for browning and not for flavor and I said I'd try it.
>> So I did.
>>
>> I used a loaf of bread from a local chain called Breadsmith. They
>> call this loaf "Cherry Pie"
>>
>> http://i53.tinypic.com/2wdrfcx.jpg
>>
>> When sliced it looked like this:
>>
>> http://i55.tinypic.com/2helsv5.jpg
>>
>> I took five slices and let them soak in five eggs with a tablespoon of
>> sugar for about 20 minutes. Longer might have been better but we were
>> hungry. I baked instead of frying and didn't get a plated shot but
>> this is what came out of the oven:
>>
>> http://i53.tinypic.com/s2xndh.jpg
>>
>> There was no vanilla or cinnamon like I normally use and they were
>> fabulous. We had them with butter and honey and no syrup.
>>
>> Thanks to Bob and Dave and anyone else who pointed me in the proper
>> direction! They browned wonderfully.
>>
>> Lou
>
>Assuming baking is the norm for you, had did this batch compare as
>far as that browning goes?

No norm here but I'll be doing it the way I posted from now on.

Lou