Brioche French Toast
Jaime
Not very light, but very delicious.
ingredients
- Brioche French Toast
- 12 x 1 inch thick Brioche bread slices
- 1 cup brown sugar lightly packed
- 5 eggs + 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- A pinch nutmeg
- The zest of 1 orange
- 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
- 10 inch by 8 inch baking pan (64 cm by 20 cm
- 1 tbsp of unsalted butter for greasing pan
- Apple Topping
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 3 x Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced into 1/2" slices
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
directions
- 1
1. In a small saucepan melt butter over low heat, let cool slightly.
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2. In a medium bowl whisk together sugar and eggs. Gradually add milk and cream, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange zest and melted butter stirring constantly to achieve an evenly mixed batter.
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3. Soak the sliced bread in the egg and cream mixture for about 2 minutes and gently squeeze out excess (like a sponge). Place bread slices in a buttered pan.
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4. Cover bread pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
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5. Take bread out of the refrigerator and unwrap.
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6. Prepare the barbecue for indirect heat. Heat one side of the grill to 375°F/190°C or medium-high heat and keep the other side of the grill off.
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7. Meanwhile prepare apple topping. Heat butter in a medium size skillet set over high heat. Add the sliced, peeled apples, sugar and cinnamon and sauté until apples are tender crisp (approximately 3 minutes).
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8. Pour the warm apple mixture evenly over the bread.
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9. Place the pan over the no heat side of the grill. Cook until bread is puffed and golden, (approximately 35 minutes).
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10. Remove bread and let cool slightly. Cut into desired portions.
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11. Serve warm with maple syrup.
Source: Jaime
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