Step 1

In a mixing bowl place the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and sugar together and mix well.

Step 2

In a square baking dish or wide bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, butter and vanilla extract.

Step 3

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and whisk well. .Batter will have some lumps.

Step 4

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add 1 Tablespoon butter and 1 Tablespoon oil (or use all vegetable shortening) to pan and allow to heat through.

Step 5

Dip one side of a bread slice in batter, flip it over and dip the other. Allow excess batter to drip off.  Place in heated pan. Repeat with enough slices to fill pan.

Step 6

Brown one side, flip, brown the other, adjusting heat to prevent burning.

Step 7

Repeat with remaining batter/bread. Add butter/oil/shortening as needed to fry.

Step 8

Serve immediately or hold in warm oven for serving.

Step 9

Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired, serve with toppings of your choice.