Brioche French Toast with Figs

Name: Brioche French Toast with Figs
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 2 tsp grated orange zest; ½ tsp pure vanilla extract; 8 fresh figs, quartered lengthwise; ¾ cup (6 fl oz/180 ml) whole milk; 2 large eggs; 8 slices day-old brioche, ¾ inch (2 cm) thick, with crusts; 2 tsp unsalted butter; ⅛ tsp salt; ¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) fresh orange juice; 1 Tbsp sugar; Pure maple syrup

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Let's Do Brunch

By Brigit Binns

Published 2013

About

Brioche is truly the Queen of Breads: rich and velvety with buttery undertones that will instantly melt every shred of resistance.

Ingredients

2 large eggs
¾ cup (6 fl oz/180 ml) whole

Vegetarian
Breakfast

Method

In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, orange juice, sugar, orange zest, vanilla, and salt. Pour the batter into a baking dish.

In a large frying pan, melt 1 tsp of the butter over medium heat and continue to heat until it foams but does not brown.

Place 4 of the bread slices in th