Description
Indulgent creme brulee French toast elevates breakfast with rich French culinary magic, blending silky custard and caramelized edges. Salted caramel drizzle adds luxurious complexity, making breakfast feel like a gourmet restaurant experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
Main Components:
- 1 loaf brioche or challah bread, sliced 1-inch thick
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
- ½ cup (120 ml) whole milk
Sweeteners and Flavoring:
- ⅓ cup (65 g) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
Cooking and Sauce Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (30 g) unsalted butter (for cooking)
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar (for caramel sauce)
- 6 tablespoons (90 g) unsalted butter, cubed (for caramel sauce)
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream (for caramel sauce)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt (for caramel sauce)
Instructions
- Craft a luscious custard base by vigorously blending eggs, cream, milk, and sugar until smooth and fully incorporated, creating a silky foundation for the toast.
- Introduce vanilla extract and optional cinnamon to the mixture, whisking thoroughly to distribute aromatic flavors evenly throughout the liquid.
- Allow the custard to rest momentarily, enabling the ingredients to meld and intensify their collective essence.
- Select thick-cut bread slices, preferably day-old brioche or challah, ensuring they can absorb the rich custard without disintegrating.
- Methodically dunk each bread slice into the custard mixture, gently pressing to encourage absorption while preventing excessive saturation.
- Let the bread rest briefly in the liquid, allowing it to soak up the creamy mixture without becoming waterlogged.
- Prepare a skillet or griddle with a light coating of butter or neutral oil, heating to a moderate temperature to ensure even golden browning.
- Carefully transfer the custard-soaked bread to the heated surface, cooking each side until a beautiful caramelized exterior develops and the interior remains tender.
- Create a decadent salted caramel sauce by carefully melting sugar, introducing cream, and finishing with a delicate sprinkle of sea salt.
- Plate the golden French toast, generously drizzling the warm salted caramel sauce over the top for a luxurious finishing touch.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature to create a smooth, consistent custard mixture for optimal flavor blending.
- For a richer, more indulgent texture, use day-old brioche or challah bread that can absorb the custard without falling apart.
- Customize the recipe by experimenting with different flavor additions like orange zest, bourbon, or almond extract to personalize the dish.
- Make the French toast ahead of time by preparing the custard-soaked bread the night before and refrigerating, then baking fresh in the morning for a stress-free breakfast.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 21 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 62 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg