INGREDIENTS
- 6 egg yolks
- 1/2 C sugar
- 1 tsp Grandpa’s CinnaSugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- scant salt
- 1 C whole milk
- 1 C heavy whipping cream
- Soft bread (brioche, banana bread, croissant, Hawaiian rolls, etc)
- 4 TBL clarified butter (for the fry pan)
STEP BY STEP
- Cream together yolks and sugar
- Mix in cinnamon, vanilla and salt
- Mix in milk and cream
- Soak thick slices of the bread for 1/2 hour – 2 hours
Thicker breads need to soak longer - Heat clarified butter in a non-stick skillet
- Cook the bread 6 minutes per side, then 3 minutes per side ( 6 flip 6 flip 3 flip 3 serve )
- Serve with real maple syrup or macerated fruit
You can also break bread apart and put into a greased baking dish, and skip steps 5 and 6 above. Just bake at 350º for 20 minutes and serve with berries on top.
GOING THE EXTRA MILE
- Macerate fruit: Toss 1/2 C strawberries, 2 TBL lemon juice, 1/2 blueberries and 1/2 C sugar, and a splash of Balsamic vinegar.
- Let rest for about 30 minutes.
OPTIONAL CRUNCH TOPPING
- 1/2 C Brown Sugar
- 1/2 C Flour
- 3 TBL melted butter
- 3 TBL maple syrup
- 2 TBL raw oatmeal
- Optional 1/4 C chopped pecans
Mix together and put on top of soaked bread
SIMPLIFIED
You can use the above ingredients, or you can buy 1 pint of vanilla ice cream, then skip right to step 4 above.
