serves 4
4 tablespoons sunflower oil
200ml (7fl oz/scant 1 cup) soya milk
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
100g plain (3½oz/¾ cup) plain (all-purpose) flour
1¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 slices of thick white bread
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Lazy mornings are made for sticky, messy breakfasts and sugary lips. Treat yourself to this sweet, French-style toast, with a coffee, perhaps over the morning newspapers.
Start by heating the oil in a griddle pan over a medium to high heat while you make the batter.
In a bowl, whisk together the soya milk, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Then stir in the flour and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Mix together until it forms a smooth paste.
Dip a slice of bread into the batter and coat both sides. Use tongs to place the slice of bread onto the griddle pan, turning after 2 minutes when it is golden and crisp. Repeat with each slice of bread, keeping the others warm on top of each other on a plate lined with kitchen paper (paper towel).
Mix the sugar and remaining cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle over each slice before serving.
Get the oil nice and hot in a griddle pan as you make the batter so it will be ready to cook your cinnamon toast as soon as you are.