Cinnamon Toast

 Serves: 2

Preparation time: 2 minutes

Cooking time: 2-3 minutes

Ingredients: 

1. 75 gm / 3 oz / 6 tbsp butter softened
2. 10 ml / 2 tsp ground cinnamon
3. 30 ml / 2 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar, plus extra to serve
4. 4 sliced bread
5. Prepared fresh fruit, such as peaches, plums, nectarines or mango (optional)

Method: 

1. Place the softened butter in a bowl. Beat with a spoon until soft and creamy, then mix in the ground cinnamon and most of the sugar.
2. Toast the bread on both sides. Spread with the butter and sprinkle with a little remaining sugar. Serve at once, with pieces of fresh fruit, if you like.

Cook's tip:  To round up this winter warmer, serve a quick cardamom hot chocolate with the cinnamonn toasr. Put 900 ml / 1-1/2 pints / 3-3/4 cups milk in a pan with 2 bruished cardamom pods and bring to the boil. Add 200 gm / 7 oz plain (semi-sweet) chocolate snd whisk until melted. Using a slotted spoon, remove the cardamom pods just before serving.