Name: French toast with berry compote
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 1/2 cup (125ml) cream; 1/4 cup (60ml) milk; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup (90g) honey; 100 gram butter, melted; 8 (560g) thick slices sourdough bread; 1/4 cup (40g) icing sugar, for sprinkling; Berry compote; 1 teaspoon cornflour; 1/3 cup (80ml) water; 2 cup (300g) frozen mixed berries; caster sugar; finely grated orange rind

French toast with berry compote

Surprise your loved ones this weekend with this delicious French toast and berry compote. Sprinkle with a dusting of icing sugar for that finishing touch. A perfect brunch.

Serves 4

Cook

25M

Ingredients

4 eggs

1/2 cup (125ml) cream

1/4 cup (60ml) milk

1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 cup (90g) honey

100 gram butter, melted

8 (560g) thick slices sourdough bread

1/4 cup (40g) icing sugar, for sprinkling

Berry compote

1 teaspoon cornflour

1/3 cup (80ml) water

2 cup (300g) frozen mixed berries

caster sugar

finely grated orange rind

Method

1.To make berry compote, blend cornflour with water in a small saucepan until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and cook until mixture almost boils and thickens slightly. Set aside.

2.Break eggs into a medium bowl and whisk lightly. Whisk in cream, milk, rind, cinnamon and honey.

3.Heat about a quarter of the butter in medium frying pan. Dip 2 bread slices into egg mixture one at a time. Cook until browned both sides. Remove from pan; cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining butter, bread slices and egg mixture.

4.Sprinkle french toast with sifted icing sugar; serve with warm berry compote.

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