Soft Toast
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Toast the two thin slices of stale bread until lightly browned, but not too brown.
Place the toasted bread on a warm plate.
Sprinkle a pinch of salt over the toast.
Soften and serve
Pour boiling water over the toast.
Quickly cover with another dish of the same size.
Drain off the water.
Spread a very small bit of butter on the toast.
Serve immediately while hot.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures. See the original page.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Stale bread
- Its dried-out starch structure absorbs water and softens into a tender, moist texture.
The step that matters
Cover quickly after pouring the boiling water. Covering traps the steam around the toast so it softens evenly from the heat and moisture. Delay lets steam escape and leaves the surface dry or uneven.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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