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Equipment Needed
Large alumninum pan
Mixing bowl
Nutmeg grinder
Measuring cup
Fork
Whisk
Cutting board and knife
Jellyroll pan
Wire rack
Electric griddle
Spatula
Recipe for French Toast: Brioche Style
For one loaf of brioche bread (divided into 8 slices)
8 eggs
8 TB maple syrup
2 2/3 cups whole milk
½ piece of nutmeg (ground)
Pinch of salt
Stick of butter (for buttering griddle)
Steps for Making French Toast
1.) Cut the loaf of brioche into 8 slices of equal size. Pro tip: Cut the loaf in half. Then cut those halves in half, etc, until you have 8 slices.
2.) Set the oven temperature to 300 degrees. Put the slices on a wire rack that sits on a jellyroll pan. When the oven is at temperature, bake the slices for 20 minutes at 300 degrees.
3.) Combine eggs, maple syrup, nutmeg, and salt in a mixing bowl.
4.) Add milk to the mixture and combine well.
5.) Check the bread after 20 minutes. Flip the bread and bake for another 20 minutes.
6.) Check the bread at 40 minutes to determine if it needs another 10 minutes of baking. The bread should sound like a crouton when you hit it with a spoon. There should be no give to the bread at all.
7.) Put the dried bread into the large aluminum pan. Fold up the side of the pan so that the pan perfectly fits the bread, with each slice lying flat.
8.) Pour the custard mixture over top of the warm slices of bread as soon as it comes out of the oven.
9.) Let the bread soak in the pan for 10 minutes.
10.) Flip each slice of bread and allow the bread to soak for another 10 minutes.
11.) Turn the electric griddle to 325. Butter the griddle. When the butter is sizzling, you’re ready to cook the slices.
12.) Flip each piece of soaked bread “soak side down” to allow for maximum custardy-ness.
13.) Cook the slices for 5-7 minutes.
14.) Flip each slide of French toast, taking care to butter the griddle before completely turning the bread over. This ensures that the other side of the toast is just as buttery.
15.) Cook the other side of the slices for 5-7 minutes.
16.) Remove the slices from the griddle.
26 авг 2024
