Fried Bread Cutlets With Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• slices of stale homemade bread, about ½ inch thick
• rich, well-seasoned vegetable stock
• beaten egg
• a little milk
• butter for frying
• tomato sauce or stewed tomatoes for serving

Method

1. 1 Cut stale bread into ½-inch thick slices and shape them to resemble chops.
2. 2 Soak the bread slices in seasoned vegetable stock until nearly saturated but not too soft.
3. 3 Dip the soaked bread in a mixture of beaten egg and a little milk.
4. 4 Fry in butter in a skillet until golden brown on both sides.
5. 5 Serve with tomato sauce or alongside a dish of stewed tomatoes.