Create a cafe breakfast at home.
Sweet, golden French toast is a cafe favourite, and it couldn’t be easier to make at home. Using rich, buttery brioche makes it extra-delicious. Dress it up with juicy berries, crisp bacon and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Brioche French toast with bacon
Serves 4
Ingredients
4 large eggs
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla essence
¼ tsp salt
1 cup milk
8 slices of brioche
Butter for frying
8 slices of streaky bacon
To serve
Maple syrup
A selection of berries – strawberries (hulled and halved), raspberries, blueberries
Method
- Whisk eggs, cinnamon, vanilla and salt in a shallow dish until fully combined. Whisk in milk.
- Using one slice at a time, allow bread to soak in egg mixture for 5-10 seconds per side.
- To cook, melt 1 teaspoon of butter per toast over medium heat in a large skillet or on a griddle. Cook French toast until golden on both sides and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side. Repeat until all of the bread has been used. Keep the cooked French toast warm in the oven at a low temperature until it is all done.
- In a separate pan, fry the bacon until crisp.
- Serve the French toast and bacon with a drizzle of maple syrup and a spoonful of berries.
Afterword
When making French toast with ordinary bread, sit it in the egg mixture for a couple of minutes to ensure the liquid is soaked through. Brioche is softer and more fragile, so make sure you only give it a quick dip in and out.