Milk Toast
Hot buttered toast broken into warm sweetened milk, an old-fashioned comfort breakfast. One serving in 10 minutes.
Storing and Planning Ahead
Best eaten straight away.
Making Milk Toast
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Toast the bread until deep golden and butter it while hot.
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Warm the milk with the sugar and salt in a small pan over medium heat for 3 minutes until steaming. Do not let it boil.
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Tear the toast into a bowl and pour the milk over.
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Sprinkle with the cinnamon and eat at once.
Tips for Success
- Toast the bread dark so it holds its shape in the milk.
- Warm the milk without boiling it.
- Add the milk just before eating.
Some Background
Short, sharp: toast, milk, butter, sugar. Milk toast is one of the plainest dishes there is, and one of the oldest comfort foods.
Toast the bread well, until it is deep golden and crisp. Pale toast turns to paste in the milk in a minute; dark toast holds on for the first few spoonfuls.
Heat the milk gently with the sugar and a pinch of salt, until steaming but not boiling. Boiled milk grows a skin and tastes cooked.
The butter goes on the toast while it is hot, then the toast is torn into the bowl and the milk poured over. Cinnamon on top is optional. Eat it at once, before the toast goes soft. It is soft, mild food for days when something plain is wanted, and it needs no more than a slice of bread and a cup of milk. Leave out the cinnamon for the plainest version, or add a few raisins for something sweeter.
What to Put Next to It
Fresh fruit · Cup of tea · Boiled egg
Milk Toast FAQ
How long does Milk Toast take to make?
About 10 minutes in total — 2 minutes of preparation and 8 minutes of cooking. The recipe serves 1.
What are the key tips for making Milk Toast?
Toast the bread dark so it holds its shape in the milk. Warm the milk without boiling it. Add the milk just before eating.
What should I serve with Milk Toast?
Fresh fruit; Cup of tea; Boiled egg.
Is Milk Toast suitable for a special diet?
This recipe is vegetarian. Those labels are checked against the ingredient list, so a dish is only marked when nothing in it contradicts the claim.
How many calories are in Milk Toast?
About 454 kcal per serving, with 14 g protein, 50 g carbohydrate and 22 g fat. The figures are calculated from the ingredient list and are an estimate.
Milk Toast Nutrition Facts
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.
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