Hawaiian French Toast         -

• 1 pound loaf of Hawaiian sweet bread (or rolls), such as King’s Hawaiian
• 5 large eggs                                                    
•  ¼ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract                              
•  ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• zest of a lemon, lime or tangerine                  
•  butter, as needed for griddle or pan

Recipe for Hawaiian Bread

This recipe makes a 1-1/2 pound loaf.

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon table salt
3 tsp or 1 packet regular bread machine yeast

1/3 cup warm evaporated milk (or scalded and cooled regular milk)
1/3 cup pineapple juice, room temperature (drained from a can of pineapples is OK)
1 large egg, beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract

1/8 tsp ginger (optional)
2 tablespoons butter

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, stir together the dry flour, sugar, salt and dry yeast. Mix well.  

2. Warm evaporated milk to 100-F, or scald regular milk to 170-F and cool to 100-F before  proceeding.

3. Place warm milk (100-F) and pineapple juice in measuring cup. Beat egg and stir into the liquid.     Stir Vanilla and Lemon extract into liquid. Melt butter and stir into liquid, mixing well.

4. Make a well in the top of the dry flour mixture. Pour in the warm milk mixture.

5. After dough has mixed for a few minutes, add a little water or flour as needed to form a smooth ball of dough.  Let rise double, knead to shape loaf. Put it greased pan, Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.