Savannah's Inn-Site June 2009 Brought to you by the Foley House Inn
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Greetings!
This year Savannah celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Johnny Mercer. Born in 1909, Mercer grew up in Savannah before moving on to New York and Hollywood where he is credited with writing the lyrics for more than 1700 songs. Mercer wrote songs for performers such as Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. With four Academy Awards and over 100 hits, Mercer is considered by many to be the greatest American songwriter ever. During this centennial Savannah will pay tribute to its favorite son with various festivals and celebrations throughout the city. For more information you can visit the Johnny Mercer Centennial website. |
Pineapple Upside Down French Toast
* 6 eggs
* 2 cups of milk
*1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 stick butter
* ½ cup packed brown sugar
* 1 (16-ounce) can crushed pineapple in
juice
* Unsliced loaf English muffin bread, or other firm white bread
Night before: Cut crusts from bread,
slice into 8 thick slices. (you may not need to use the whole loaf - slices
should be about twice as thick as regular slices).
Combine eggs, milk and vanilla. Place
slices of bread in a large pan, 11 x 13-inches. Pour eggs and milk mixture
carefully over bread, making sure each bread slice is covered. Cover pan with
plastic wrap and refrigerate.
Next morning: In a clean, 11 x 13-inch
pan, melt butter. Add brown sugar and pineapple, including juice. Mix well.
Remove bread from refrigerator and using
spatula, carefully remove bread slices from pan and place over pineapple
mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes,
until puffed and golden. To serve, turn entire pan out onto a large platter, or
remove individual servings, turning them upside down onto plates.
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