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The Night Before
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Use a large rectangular glass baking dish and arrange all bread slices to fit flat.
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Cut banana in half. Set aside half.
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Peel half of banana and cut 1/8-1/4 in. thick slices. Set aside.
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Prepare the batter:
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In a large mixing bowl, whisk 3 eggs together until bubbly.
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Add a splash of half & half and continue whisking.
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Add a splash of o.j. and continue whisking for viscous, somewhat creamy, not watery, consistency.
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Remove bread from baking dish.
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Pour entire mixture into baking dish.
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Add a few shakes of powdered cinnamon,
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Add one shake of powdered clove and whisk around.
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Add more cinnamon or clove to taste.
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Assemble:
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Place all 6 pieces of bread flat into baking dish.
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Fork pierce through bread near crust so batter will go deep.
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Let each side soak up batter just enough so they can be turned over without being too soggy.
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There will still be a thin layer of batter at bottom of dish.
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One by one, gently press two or three slices of banana onto both sides of each slice.
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Cover dish with foil and place in refrigerator overnight.
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The Morning Fry
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Remove dish from fridge.
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Have a serving platter nearby.
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Slice other half of banana.
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Melt some butter in a large, flat skillet on medium heat.
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Gently remove slices from baking dish and place in pan to fry until golden brown on each side.
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Place all slices on serving platter.
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Fry up banana slices until golden brown on each side - about 2 min a side.
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Garnish with fried bananas.
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Serve immediately with maple syrup on the side.
