Disney's Rainforest Cafe Tonga Toast

Source: This recipe was posted on Pete Werner's Unofficial Online Guide to Disney World by Nikole. Nikole is the co-moderator of their recipe boards.

2 or 4 slices sourdough bread cut 1 inch thick

1 banana

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 egg

1/4 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Oil for frying

Whipped butter if desired

Maple syrup if desired

Depending on the size of the bread slices, cut a 1 inch pocket in one side of the bread slice. Cut banana in half crosswise, then split each piece lengthwise. Remove peel and stuff two pieces in each pocket, again depending on size. Set aside.

Mix sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.

4 inches of oil in a pan to

350 degrees F. Dip stuffed bread into egg mixture, allowing it to soak in for a few minutes. Fry in hot oil until lightly brown, turning to brown both sides. Drain on paper towels on cake rack. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar and serve at once.