Fried bread

[Supermagicsmile]

I haven't had it for so long, I have a craving for it!

Any tips on making it crispy but not feeling like it's dripping in oil? Is it the hotter the oil the better?!

[TeddyIsaHe]

Yes, get the oil really hot before putting the bread in. You need more oil than you think! A good 2cm or so in the bottom of a frying pan, really hot and bread in.

I’m going to make some now!

[BeyondThePage]

we always wet the bread -

well, wet your hands and pat the bread before putting it in a hot pan with just a little oil here! But yes it needs to be very hot.

[TeddyIsaHe]

Christ don’t put wet bread in boiling hot oil! Sure fire way to start a pan fire, Beyond please stop doing that!

[BeyondThePage]

I'm 50, never had a pan fire - it is not sopping. I put wet potatoes in too.

I do not use a lot of oil.