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Brioche French Toast with Wild Strawberries and Vanilla Cream

Servings:
Serves 4 Servings
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Ingredients

Cream
  • 1/2 quart vanilla bean, split and scraped
  • 2 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
French toast
  • 1/2 quart vanilla bean, split and scraped
  • 2 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
  • 1/4 cup dark spiced rum
  • 1 pinch ground allspice
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Strawberries
  • 1/2 quart vanilla bean, split and scraped
  • 2 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
  • 1/4 cup dark spiced rum
  • 1 pinch ground allspice
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 quart wild strawberries

Preparation

Baking Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 350 F.

In a large non-reactive bowl combine all dry ingredients with rum and vanilla.

Add whole eggs, cream and mix with a whisk thoroughly.

  Dip slices of bread in egg mixture on both sides.

  Let soak for 15 minutes.

Whip the cream with the sugar, vanilla bean and lemon zest to soft peak, reserve.

Heat vegetable oil and a tablespoon of butter in a large oven proof sauté pan over medium-high until rapidly sizzling.

  Remove slices of bread from the egg mixture and place in the hot pan.

  Allow the bread to cook in the pan over moderate heat until golden brown.

  Flip bread over and place pan in a 350 F degree oven for about 5 minutes.

  The bread will soufflé and increase in size.

  Remove from oven and add remaining butter, baste until butter stops foaming and remove toast from pan.

  Pat dry on an absorbent towel and place the toast on a plate.

Gently mix the strawberries with the sugar and lemon juice.

Generously garnish the French toast with the strawberries and whipped cream.