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Creme Brulee French Toast
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Creme Brulee French Toast

Brekkie just got a whole lot better!
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine American, Australian, French, Worldwide
Keyword Creme Brulee, Creme Brulee French Toast, French Toast, Sweet Breakfast Recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 558kcal
Author AnotherFoodBlogger

Ingredients

Bubble Sugar

Brulee Mix

  • 400 ml heavy cream
  • ½ vanilla bean seeds removed
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 60 g castor sugar
  • Challah or Braided Brioche Loaf – cut into 8 thick slices approx 3cm each

Optional Garnishes

  • mint leaves
  • strawberries
  • blackberries
  • blueberries
  • maple syrup
  • icing sugar
  • creme anglaise

Instructions

Bubble Sugar

  • Mix the vanilla with the glucose sugar and spread onto silicone mat as thin as possible and place on baking tray in the oven for 30 – 40 minutes @ 150c/300f. The longer you leave it the darker the sugar will go.
  • Remove from oven, allow to cool and then break into manageable sized pieces. Store in the fridge until ready to use

French Toast

  • Make the brulee mix by mixing cream, sugar, vanilla & egg yolks together. Remove 100ml of mix and set aside.
  • Soak bread in mix for 30 minutes – 1 hour. You can do longer or shorter but I find shorter it doesn’t soak up enough liquid and longer it becomes a touch too soggy!
  • Fry bread in heavy bottom pan with a knob of butter on medium heat for 3-4 minutes per side
  • Keep slices warm in oven while frying next batch

Creme Anglaise

  • Heat 100ml of the brulee mix you set aside in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water until it thickens slightly. Once thickened remove from heat, strain through a sieve and cool until ready to serve.

Serving

  • Place French toast on plate (2 per person) and then add fruit and mint garnish as desired. Add some bubble sugar for the brulee element and drizzle with crème anglaise and/or maple syrup.

Notes

Equipment

  • heavy bottom frying pan
  • chopping board
  • sharp knives
  • baking tray
  • silicone baking mat
  • whisk
  • tongs
  • deep sided dish for soaking bread
  • palate knife

Tips/Tricks

  • make sure to cut your bread thick.  Using thin slices of bread means you either won't soak up enough brulee mix or they will fall apart when cooking
  • keep cooked slices warm in the oven while frying others
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Nutrition

Calories: 558kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 283mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 90mg | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 1665IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1mg