Brioche French Toast

🥘 Ingredients

Custard

• eggs
  4 large
• ground cinnamon
  1/2 tsp
• maple syrup (15ml, or brown sugar/granulated sugar)
  1 tbsp
• vanilla extract (5ml)
  1 tsp
• whole milk (240ml)
  1 c

Assembly & Cooking

• bread (halved witte bollen or thick brioche slices, slightly stale)
• salted butter
  2 tbsp

Topping

• berries
• creme fraiche
• orange
  1

Custard

1. 1

   In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs .

   eggs: 4 large
2. 2

   Add the whole milk , maple syrup , vanilla extract , and ground cinnamon to the bowl and whisk until fully combined and creamy.

   whole milk: 1 c (240ml), maple syrup: 1 tbsp (15ml, or brown sugar/granulated sugar), vanilla extract: 1 tsp (5ml), ground cinnamon: 1/2 tsp
3. 3

   Pour the custard into a shallow dish or baking pan.

Assembly & Cooking

1. 1

   Dip bread into the egg mixture to coat both sides.

   bread (halved witte bollen or thick brioche slices, slightly stale)
2. 2

   Melt salted butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat.

   salted butter: 2 tbsp
3. 3

   Working in batches without overcrowding, add the soaked bread to the skillet and cook until golden brown, about 3 to ⏱️ 4 minutes .
4. 4

   Flip and cook the other side until golden with a soft, custardy center, about 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes . Add more butter to the skillet between batches as needed.
5. 5

   If cooking in batches, transfer finished slices to a baking sheet and keep warm in an oven set to 95°C until ready to serve.

Topping

1. 1

   Thin creme fraiche with juice from an orange . Thaw berries or macerate fresh ones with some sugar.

   creme fraiche, orange: 1, berries

Serving

1. 1

   Serve immediately topped with creme fraiche and berries.