French toast with berry compote

Name: French toast with berry compote
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 8 slices of white bread; 80 g (2¾ oz) unsalted butter; pinch of ground cinnamon; 90 ml (3 fl oz) thick (double) cream; 2 tablespoons icing sugar; 500 g (1 lb) fresh or frozen strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or cherries; 500 g (1 lb) fresh or frozen strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or cherries; 500 g (1 lb) fresh or frozen strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or cherries; 500 g (1 lb) fresh or frozen strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or cherries; 90 g (3 oz) clear honey; 6 eggs; 500 g (1 lb) fresh or frozen strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or cherries; 500 g (1 lb) fresh or frozen strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or cherries; 90 g (3 oz) sugar; juice of 1 lemon

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Breakfasts

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Enjoy this berry compote all year round as it may be made with fresh or frozen berries. Any leftover compote may be used to flavour plain yoghurt.

Ingredients

90 g (3 oz) sugar
juice of 1 lemon

Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

Combine the sugar and the lemon juice with 3 tablespoons water in a saucepan. Heat until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the fruit, bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5–10 minutes, or until the fruit is soft but still whole. If using frozen fruit, use from frozen