Poor Knights

Description
This 16the century recipe takes just 20 minutes to prepare.



Ingredients

 * 4 thick slices of bread
 * 2 eggs, beaten
 * 6 1/2 ounces white wine or red wine
 * 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
 * 1 1/4 tablespoons sugar
 * oil
 * confectioners' sugar
 * cinnamon

Directions
Remove crusts from bread slices. Cut bread slices into quarters and place in a deep dish. In another bowl, mix eggs, wine, cinnamon and sugar. Pour mixture on the bread. Let soak for 3 minutes. In a pan, heat 1/4-deep oil. Slide bread quarters into the pan and fry until golden brown on both sides. Get rid of excess oil by placing fried bread in abosrbent paper. Sprinkle with sugar and ground cinnamon before serving. Serves 4.