This section is from the book "Soyer's Standard Cookery", by Nicolas Soyer. Also available from Amazon: Soyer's Standard Cookery.
Take some slices of bread about as thick as one's finger and soak them first in a glass of milk sweetened and mixed with the yolk of an egg, and afterwards in port or any other sweet wine. Drain and fry in butter. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and grated cinnamon and serve hot.
 
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