Saint Teresa's Bread

Today is the feast of Saint Teresa of Avila so we made Saint Teresa's Bread.
INGREDIENTS:

2 cups milk
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 lemon peel, piece
12 slices Italian/French bread (a little stale) 1/2-3/4 inch thick
3 eggs
Pinch of salt
Cinnamon-sugar for sprinkling
Olive oil for frying

DIRECTIONS:

Combine the milk with the sugar, cinnamon, and lemon peel. Simmer gently for 5 to 10 minutes, until the milk has become well flavored. Place the bread in a large flat dish or pan, and strain the milk over it.

Beat the eggs in a shallow bowl with a pinch of salt. With a spatula, lay the slices of bread in the egg, turning them to coat both sides. Beat additional eggs and salt together if necessary to finish coating bread slices. Fry the bread in the olive oil until it is browned and crusty on both sides.
Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and powdered sugar.