Diners & Dives
Read the full article on 10 of the state's best diners in the May/June issue of Wisconsin Trails.
Franks Twisted Diner Bread
Recipe courtesy of Chris Schwartz, co-owner Franks in Kenosha
Prep time: 20 minutes
Inactive prep time: 35 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
1 egg
4 1/2 cups baker's flour
1/3 cup powdered milk
1 teaspoon salt
4 ounces wheat bran
1 package dry yeast
4 ounces yogurt
1 ounce honey
1 ounce butter, melted
2 1/2 cups warm water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Beat egg thoroughly and set aside. Mix flour, powdered milk, salt, wheat bran and yeast in a large bowl. Mix yogurt, honey, butter and water in a separate bowl. Add wet ingredients to dry. Knead mixture for about 7 minutes until dough is no longer wet but smooth. Let rise until doubled in size.
Remove dough from bowl and invert it onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough into 3 equal parts. Pat dough to make 3 equal strips 10-12 inches long and 1-1.5 inches thick. Join the ends of each bread strip and pinch all 3 together. Begin braiding, lapping each strip 1 at a time over the other. Pinch the ends together. Tuck the pinched ends underneath the braided bread. Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper. Place the bread on the baking sheet. With pastry brush, brush loaf evenly with beaten egg. Allow dough to rise until doubled in size. Bake until lightly browned, 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a rack.
Franks Twisted Diner Homemade French Toast
Recipe courtesy of Chris Schwartz, co-owner Franks in Kenosha
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
3 slices Franks Twisted Diner Bread
4 eggs, scrambled
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Once cooled (preferably overnight), slice bread into desired thickness. Mix or blend eggs and milk. Add vegetable oil to surface of electric skillet or frying pan and heat to medium heat. Dip sliced diner bread in egg mixture until fully covered. Place on skillet or in frying pan and cook until brown. Flip and cook until brown on other side.
Plate and garnish with any/all of the following: butter, cinnamon/sugar, syrup, fresh fruit. (The french toast pictured is garnished with butter, cinnamon/sugar, fresh blueberries and syrup.)
