The classic comfort food gets a crackly, caramelized upgrade from Raquel Pelzel, the author of the bread lover's compendium Toast: The Cookbook.
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"Toast is one of the first things every person learns how to make — especially cinnamon sugar toast," says cookbook author Raquel Pelzel. "It's the elemental toast." Omitting it from her book was unthinkable. But coming up with a recipe was harder than she thought. "I asked myself, 'How do I make cinnamon sugar toast better than it already is? Because it's already pretty perfect.'" The answer: cinnamon simple syrup. The sweet liquid helps caramelize the outside and creates a custardy interior. Pelzel stopped by Food Network Kitchen to show us how she makes the ultimate version of this childhood favorite.