Name: Almond Brioche Toast * (Bostock aux Amandes)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting; 14 oz. (400 g) frangipane cream; ¾ cup (5 oz./150 g) granulated sugar; ⅓ cup (1½ oz./45 g) Confectioners’ sugar; ⅔ cup (150 ml) water; 10 drops orange flower water; 1 brioche mousseline, made 1–2 days ahead; ¾ cup (2 oz./60 g) sliced almonds; ⅓ cup (1¼ oz./35 g) almond powder

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

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Ingredients

Almond syrup

⅔ cup (150 ml) water
¾ cup (5

Method

To prepare the almond syrup, place the water and granulated sugar in a saucepan over low heat and stir until the sugar dissolves.
Whisk in the confectioners’ sugar and almond powder. Heat to 176°F (80°C). Maintain this temperature for 15 minutes, stirring frequently with a whisk.
Stir in the orange flower water. Keep warm until ready to use.