Ohio Star Variation

We woke to fresh snow Monday morning, and it put me in the mood to make cinnamon toast. The first step is to pull out a jelly roll pan and fill it with a single layer of whole wheat bread (I can usually fit eight or nine slices without overlapping). In a small bowl, cream together half a cup of butter at room temperature, half a cup of granulated sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon, a teaspoon of vanilla extract and a pinch of ground nutmeg. Divide this evenly among the bread slices, spreading the mixture to cover each slice edge to edge. Pop the pan into a 350F oven for ten minutes, and then turn on the broiler for a few minutes more for a crispy golden finish. (Whatever you do, don’t multi-task here. You’ll be crying over burnt toast.) Serve warm. I don’t know what I’d do with leftover cinnamon toast; I’ve never had any.