French Toast | Fallow

Ingredients:

• Slices of Stale Bread or Brioche
• 500 g Whole Milk
• 250 g Double Cream
• 1 Vanilla Pod
• 2 Egg Yolks
• 55 g Sugar
• Unsalted Butter
• Golden Caster Sugar

Method:

1. In a saucepan, combine the milk, cream and vanilla pod cut in half lengthways. Bring to a boil
2. Let mixture infuse for 10-15 minutes
3. In a bowl beat the egg yolks then add the milk, cream and sugar mixture. Allow to cool
4. Once cooled, pour the mixture onto a tray or a dish to dip the bread slices
5. Soak the bread on both sides
6. Melt unsalted butter onto a pan over a low heat. Brown both sides of the bread until the milk-egg mixture has set
7. Sprinkle golden caster sugar over the top. Add the bread to the pan and caramelise.
8. Serve with (optional) figs and mascarpone mix