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Baileys French Toast

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour

Ingredients

  • 8 slices from a brioche loaf
  • 2 cup oat milk or almond milk
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted + 3 tbsp unsalted butter (solid)
  • 1 large egg + 2 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup Baileys
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt
  • 4 cups of fresh seasonal fruit
  • Powdered sugar and maple syrup to serve

Instructions

  • Place brioche slices on a baking sheet in a preheated oven at 300.
  • Remove bread once bread feels dry but has not begun to fully toast.
  • Lower oven to 200.
  • Warm milk on a medium heat in a saucepan until you see small bubbles form around the edges.
  • Add melted butter and gently whisk to combine then remove from the heat.
  • Place egg and yolks in a mixing jug and add sugar, Baileys, vanilla, cinnamon and salt and whisk thoroughly.
  • Whisking gently add warmed milk mixture.
  • Pour batter into a wide shallow bowl and coat both sides of each brioche slice by pressing it into batter for 15 seconds.
  • After coating, place on a wire rack placed on top of a baking sheet.
  • Heat 2 tbsp butter in a large skillet on medium heat and add four slices.
  • Cook on both sides until golden and return to wire rack on top of a baking sheet.
  • Add another tbsp of butter to the skillet to cook the second batch of brioche slices.
  • Once all brioche slices are golden, place baking sheet with brioche in the oven for 10 minutes.
  • Serve with fresh fruit, powdered sugar and maple syrup.

Notes

Keep the batter warm by placing it on the stove until ready to coat brioche.