Poor Knights Recipes

Steps:

• Cut off the bread crusts and cut into quarters.
• Be careful not to cut off your hand.
• Place the bread in a deep dish.
• Mix eggs with wine, cinnamon, and sugar in a bowl.
• Pour the mixture over the bread and leave to soak for 3 minutes.
• Heat the oil[¼ inch deep].
• Drain the bread and slide it into the hot oil{Watch your hands as it spits}.
• It would definitely be to your advantage to wear a gauntlet whilst performing this procedure.
• Fry until golden brown on both sides.
• Drain on medieval kitchen paper.
• Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and ground cinnamon.
• Feed the hungry.

Steps:

• Cut the crusts off the bread and discard. Cut the bread into dainty sandwich-sized triangles or squares, or make small jam or honey sandwiches and put into a shallow dish.
• Put the egg, and extra yolk if used, into a basin and beat well, beating in the milk, sherry or brandy, and sugar to taste. Pour in the egg mixture over the bread and leave for a few minutes to soak. Turn the bread over carefully and leave for a few more minutes until all the egg is soaked into the bread.
• Heat the oil and butter in a large frying pan over a moderate heat until just hazing, and, using a fish slice, carefully put the soaked bread slices into the hot fat. Cook for a few moments until golden, then turn and cook the other side. Drain on kitchen paper and serve on a warm plate, dredged with the prepared sugar.

Steps:

• Put the eggs, milk, vanilla extract and golden caster sugar into a large, deep dish and whisk together.
• Beat the soft cheese with the icing sugar until spreadable. Spread the soft cheese over 2 slices of bread, drizzle with 1 tbsp compote then sandwich with remaining bread. Submerge the sandwich into the egg mix and allow to sit for 30 secs before carefully turning it over and soaking the other side.
• Melt the butter in a large frying pan until foaming, then cook the sandwiches for 3-4 mins on each side until golden and slightly puffed. Slice in half and serve with extra blackberry compote and a scoop of ice cream if you like.