Recipe: Spiced Breadcrumb French Toast

Name: Spiced Breadcrumb French Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 slices of brioche; 200 g (7 oz) of fine breadcrumbs mixed with powdered spices: cinnamon, coriander, a hint of mace; 4 eggs; 10 cl (0.4 cup) of milk; 10 cl (0.4 cup) of fresh cream; 60 g (2.1 oz) of sugar; 250 g (8.75 oz) of mixed berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, currants); ginger ice cream; 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon of lime juice; butter

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Prep 10 min

Cook 10 min

Total 20 min

Servings 4 serv.

Alain Ducasse proposes a recipe from the Manoir de Bellerive (Route de Siorac, 24480 Le Buisson-de-Cadouin).

Ingredients for 4 servings

4 slices of brioche
200 g (7 oz) of fine breadcrumbs mixed with powdered spices: cinnamon, coriander, a hint of mace
4 eggs
10 cl (0.4 cup) of milk
10 cl (0.4 cup) of fresh cream
60 g (2.1 oz) of sugar
250 g (8.75 oz) of mixed berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, currants)
ginger ice cream
1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon of lime juice
butter

Step-by-step directions

1 Beat the eggs with the milk, cream and sugar. Soak the brioche slices in this mixture then coat them with the spiced breadcrumbs. Pan-fry the slices on both sides in butter in a large skillet, then remove them and keep warm.

2 Lightly pan-fry the berries, deglaze with balsamic vinegar and lime juice.

3 Plate one brioche slice in the center of each plate, surround with berries, add a quenelle of ginger ice cream. Serve immediately.

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