Here's the receipe for
Tonga Toast
Ingredients
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2 or 4 slices sourdough bread cut 1 inch thick
1 banana
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
oil for frying
whipped butter if desired
Maple syrup if desired
Directions
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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 2 pieces in each pocket, again depending on size. Set aside.
Mix sugar and cinnamon together.
Mix egg, milk and vanilla until well blended.
Heat about 4 inches of oil in a pan to 350 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.