5 Delicious Desserts That Were Born Out Of Leftovers

How many times have you made something out of leftover rice, chapati, boiled potatoes, and chicken? It is called sustainable cooking minimises food wastage and allows you to experiment with food and come up with interesting recipes.

It also reduces cooking time and makes it easy for you to serve a hot piping meal in no time. However, this is not the case with savouries only, you can make desserts with leftovers too.

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A few desserts even have a history of being born from leftovers. While the experience of most people has been such that leftover desserts taste stale the next day, you can still transform them into something delightful that will leave your taste buds surprised and tantalised. Here are a few options that you must take note of.

French Toast

First made in Rome in reportedly 300 AD (no, its birthplace is not France), French toasts were prepared with leftover bread cooked with eggs, strawberries, heavy cream, and butter. Start by cutting the sides of bread slices and cutting each into four pieces.

In a saucepan, add water and strawberries. Let it simmer until the berries release their juices. While this happens, beat sugar, cream, and vanilla extract together. Add eggs and whisk them with the beater. Spread the combination on bread and cook until both sides are brown and crispy.