Brioche French Toast with Berry Compote
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Serves: 2
 
So darn good! French toast made with buttery, sweet Brioche and topped with a mixed berry compote! Perfect way to start a long, lazy weekend!
Ingredients
Berry Compote
  • 1 cup of fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced
  • 1 cup of fresh blackberries
  • ¼ cup of sugar
  • juice of ½ of a lemon
  • splash of water
French Toast
  • 3 large eggs
  • ¼ cup of whole milk or half and half
  • 1½ Tbs of sugar
  • dash of cinnamon
  • dash of allspice
  • splash of vanilla
  • 4 thick slices of Brioche, Challah or french bread
  • powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. Start by making the berry compote: Place the strawberries and the blackberries in a small saucepan, add the lemon juice, sugar and a splash of water and cook over medium heat for 6 - 8 minutes, until berries are soft, but not completely broken down.
  2. For the batter: Add the eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, allspice and vanilla, whisk until well blended.
  4. Cut the bread into 4 thick slices.
  5. Pour the batter into a casserole dish, place the bread in the batter, soak both sides.
  6. Heat the griddle, add 1 Tbs of butter, add in the soaked bread. Cook for 3 -4 minutes, turn and cook 3 - 4 more minutes, until golden brown.
  7. To serve, place 2 french toast slices on each plate, top with the berries, then sprinkle with powdered sugar!
Recipe by Cabin In The Woods at https://cabininthewoodsblog.com/brioche-french-toast-with-berry-compote-2/