Thick brioche French toast with a rich vanilla custard, golden and crisp outside and soft inside.
About this American recipe
French toast is a way to use day-old bread. Brioche makes it especially rich, and a short finish in the oven cooks the centre through.
Ingredients you will need
The main ingredients are thick slices day-old brioche, eggs, whole milk, double cream, sugar, vanilla extract. Exact quantities are in the recipe card below.
How long it takes
Allow 25 min in total: 10 min of preparation, 15 min of cooking. The recipe serves 4.
Inspired by Thomas Keller
Thomas Keller’s Bouchon bakeries are known for French-style breads and brioche. This is our weekend French toast made with brioche. Read our profile of Thomas Keller.
This is our own home-kitchen version of a classic dish. It is not Thomas Keller’s recipe and is not endorsed by them. For the chef’s own recipes, see their official books and restaurants.
Brioche French Toast
Ingredients
Method
- Heat the oven to 180°C.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and salt.
- Soak each slice of brioche for 20 seconds per side.
- Melt some butter in a frying pan and cook the slices for 2 minutes per side until golden.
- Transfer to a tray and bake for 5 minutes to set the centre.
- Serve with maple syrup and berries.