Cherry blossom + miso French toast

Name: Cherry blossom + miso French toast
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 300 ml (10½ fl oz) full-cream (whole) milk; 30 g (1 oz) Sakura cherry blossom paste; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 120 g (4½ oz) icing (confectioners’) sugar; four 5 cm (2 in) thick slices brioche loaf, crusts removed and trimmed to 5 cm (2 in) cubes; vanilla ice cream, to serve; 25 g (1 oz) white miso paste; 250 g (9 oz) Caramel cream; 100 g (3½ oz) Vanilla cherries; 60 g (2 oz) unsalted butter, softened

Preparation info

Makes
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Chefs Eat Toasties Too

By Darren Purchese

Published 2017

About

The cherry blossom season in Japan is extremely important and significant. Cherry blossom has a unique flavour that resembles almonds, and it goes well with desserts as well as savoury dishes.

Ingredients

Bread

four 5 cm (2 in) thick slices brioche loaf, crusts removed and trimmed to 5 cm (2 in) cubes

Asia
Japan
Dessert

Method

Put the brioche cubes in a sealed container and place them in the refrigerator for a few hours to dry out and harden up (this will help with soaking).
Combine the milk, cherry blossom paste, eggs and 40 g (1½ oz/⅓ cup) of the icing sugar. Mix well together, then strain