The Chopping Block

Serves 4-6

4-6 1 inch thick slices of Pullmans white bread
2 cups milk
4-6 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tb. vanilla extract
1 Tb. cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 stick sweet butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
powdered sugar
hot real maple syrup
1 carton fresh raspberries

In a bowl mix together the milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Soak the bread for 5 minutes. In a large saute pan or a griddle, add the butter and oil. Fry the bread until golden brown on one side and flip over and brown the other side. Place on a plate and sprnkle with powdered sugar and raspberries. Serve with the hotmaple syrup on the side.