Poor Knights
16th Century Recipe
4 Thick slices of bread
200ml (7 floz) White wine
2 Eggs beaten
1¼ tbsp Sugar
½ tsp Cinnamon
Oil for frying
Icing sugar
Cinnamon
Cut off bread crusts and cut into quarters.
Place in a deep dish.
Mix eggs with wine, cinnamon, and sugar in a bowl.
Pour over the bread and leave to soak for 3 minutes.
Heat the oil in a frying pan [¼ inch deep].
Drain the bread and carefully slide into the hot oil
Fry until golden brown on both sides.
Drain on absorbent kitchen paper.
Sprinkle with icing sugar and ground cinnamon.
Serves 4
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