French Toast
French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 loaf country sourdough bread
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup half and half or whole milk
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 - 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- butter and olive oil for searing
Berry Compote
- 3 cups berries
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- tiny pinch of salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 300F.
- 2
Whisk together the eggs, half and half, maple syrup, orange zest, vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, nutmeg and salt until completely smooth. Use an immersion blender if needed. Pour into a shallow container.
- 3
Dip the slices of bread into the custard, letting it soak for 20-30 seconds on each side. You can dip, then sear one or two at a time, or dip them all, transfer them to a rack placed over a pan and let excess drip off.
- 4
Sear.
- 5
Heat a skillet to medium -low. When the pan is fully heated, add a teaspoon of butter and a teaspoon of olive oil. As it melts place a soaked slice of bread into the pan. Cook until both sides are golden, roughly 3 minutes per side, letting it get golden and slightly puffy in the center. Place on a sheet pan in a 300F oven, to cook through while you make the rest.
3 min - 6
To Serve: Top the French Toast with berry compote and yogurt cream. More butter and maple syrup is optional of course!
Nutrition
Per serving