Photo: Cardamom-Orange French Toast Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon lightly packed orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 (1-inch thick) slices sweet batard or brioche
- 3 or 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
- Honeyed Strawberries, recipe follows
Directions
In a large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, sugar, orange zest, vanilla, cardamom, and salt until eggs are broken up and evenly combined. Soak 3 bread slices in egg mixture turning once, until soaked through, about 4 minutes total.
Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. When butter foams, place 3 pieces soaked bread in the pan and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining bread. Serve topped with Honeyed Strawberries.
Honeyed Strawberries:
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds removed
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled, and halved lengthwise
Mix honey, vanilla, and orange juice together in a medium bowl until honey is dissolved. Add strawberries, stir to coat, and let sit until berries give off their juices, at least 5 minutes. Stir briefly before using.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 5 minutes
Ease of preparation: easy
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By Terriyaki 2
Shoreline, WA
on November 13, 2011
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Yum! I added more zest (maybe a tablespoon and the juice from 1/2 an orange. Will add more cardamon next time and probably more juice. Used a french baguette cut on the diagonal. My hubby inhaled and loved it! 5 stars with my additions. :
By JohnE O13
Cincinnati, OH
on February 06, 2010
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I've tried this twice. The first time I was impatient and hurried the cooking time resulting in soggy, undercooked pieces of bread. But since the flavor was great I thought I'd give it a second chance. This time round I made sure the pan was good and hot and I allowed 3 minutes a side on the frying time. The result was a nice crispity outside and a flavorful moist inside. It really is worth the time and effort to get a good loaf of challah bread and to seek out some quality cardamom. Very tasty and a change from the run of the mill french toast of my youth (yute.
By jcbernesser_9470071
Jacksonville, FL
on January 07, 2009
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Best Flavor ever! The cardamom really enhances the orange zest flavor. My famiily loved it.
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