Annslee Urban – Recipe for Romance – Part 2 of 2

Shannon here: Romantic Suspense author, Mary Anslee shares her recipe for perfect French toast. Comment on any post dated July 7 – 9 to enter the drawing for a copy of her latest release, Smoky Mountain Investigation. Deadline: July 19th, 11:59 pm central time. Here’s Annslee:

 
I love to cook! So, of course, my heroines do also. My Italian heritage is full of great cooks. My grandmother cooked from scratch, a tradition that I like to carry on. Like homemade marinara sauce, chicken and dumplings and a host of baked goods. Although, I do substitute bakery bread for the homemade variety she used to bake, unless of course, it’s the holidays.
In my book, Smoky Mountain Investigation, my heroine, Kylie Harper cooks up one of hero, Nick Bentley’s favorite breakfast: French Toast. A simple delicious recipe.
And what hero doesn’t enjoy a great meal! I know my hubby hero does.
Perfect French Toast
6 — 1 ½” slices homemade or French Bread – slightly stale works best
2 large eggs scrambled
¾ cup of milk
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 Tablespoon butter
In medium size mixing bowl, whisk together milk, eggs and vanilla.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Dip bread into mixture, allow to soak for 30 seconds on each side.
Over medium-low heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a 10-inch nonstick saute pan. Place slices of bread in the pan and cook until golden brown, approximately 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove and place on a cookie sheet and then bake in oven for 5 minutes. Serve immediately with butter, warm maple syrup, whipped cream or fruit.
About Annslee: Annslee Urban grew up watching old-time romance movies, which she attributes to her passion for sweet romance, true love and happy endings. A daydreamer at heart, Annslee began her writing journey when the youngest of her five children started school. For several years she worked as a freelance writer for newspapers in her community and has written for magazines and online publications.
Raised in the foothills of Arizona, she survived temperature shock when she moved to Western Pennsylvania, before setting in North Carolina with her husband and children. Aside from writing, Annslee works part-time as a Registered Nurse in the Behavioral Health field. She is a member of ACFW, and has served as on the board of Carolina Christian Writers.
When she isn’t writing, Annslee enjoys cooking, traveling to faraway places, playing with grandbabies and all things chocolate!
You can reach Annslee at: maryannsleeurban@gmail.com. Learn more and connect: http:maryurban.blogspot.com, http://www.facebook.com/mary.a.urban.9, http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B008HRODHE
About the book – Smoky Mountain Investigation: A mysterious caller taunts journalist Kylie Harper with details about a decade-old death, leading her to a new trail of murder. Who is this deranged person…and what does he want from her?
Ex-Delta Force captain and Kylie’s former love Nick Bentley fled their Smoky Mountain hometown after the murder of their classmate. When family duty calls him back, Nick comes face-to-face with Kylie…and the past he’s tried to forget. Now Nick must put everything on the line to save Kylie before she becomes the next victim of a madman.
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