What is Texas Toast Made Out Of?
                                
                                
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                                According to legend, Texas toast originated in the 1940s at a drive-in restaurant when a cook received bread sliced too thick for the toaster. What is Texas toast made out of? The essential components are surprisingly simple: a thick-cut slice of soft bread, plenty of butter, and often, garlic.