Complicated brandy french toast

Ingredients (4 people)

Credits to @kinlag for the picture!

Caramel

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1 tsp of corn starch

• 1 tbps butter

• 1/8 cup of water

• Pinch of salt

• 1/4 cup of heavy cream

• 1 shot of brandy

French toast

• 4 triangle bread slices 2 cm thick

• 2 eggs

• 1/4 cups of milk

• 1/2 shot of brandy

• 1 tbsp sugar + a bit more caramelizing the bread

• Butter

Steps

Before all this happens please reheat your oven to 180c.

Caramel

1. In a small pot combine sugar, corn starch, and water. Turn on stove and make sure sugar is wholly absorbing water.

2. Bring the mixture to boil and close lid for 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, open the lid and give the mixture a bit of swirl. Do not stir it. Let the mixture bubble into an amber color.

3. Add in heavy cream. Stir quickly with a whisk or else it will clump. The mixture will be piping hot so be careful. After the mixture seems to set add butter and salt.

4. Lastly, add the shots of brandy. Let the caramel cool somewhere in the distance.

French toast

1. Place your bread in the oven for 6 minutes (3 min per side). We are doing this to ensure that the bread will have shape! Please put your bread on parchment paper so it will not be stuck.

2. In a tray, whisk eggs with milk, brandy, and 1 tbsp of sugar. Honestly add some more if you feel like having diabetes.

3. Dip the toast into mixture in the tray. 10 - 15 seconds per side. Longer if you chose to slice your bread extra thick. Sprinkle some sugar on to the side that is facing you.

4. In a pan, heat the butter. Once the butter has melted (not caramelized), put the toast, sugar side facing down, into the pan. Sprinkle sugar the flipped side. Cook each side for a round 1-2 minutes each or until decided crispy golden brown colors.

5. Place the toasted toast (haha) back on to the tray with the parchment paper. Bake for 5 minutes.

Serve

To serve, place the toast onto the plate first. Add your ice cream of choice. I would recommend Peyton Brown’s breakfast bowl. If not, vanilla would be fine. Add a bit of whip cream on the side. Sprinkle in some crushed almond. Pour in your caramel sauce!

The base recipe is from here! https://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2015/06/boozy-salted-caramel-french-toast.html