Name: Caramelized Sourdough French Toast
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 round loaf (about 9 inches in diameter) crusty sourdough bread; 4 large eggs; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 to 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more if needed; Maple syrup, for topping

Directions

Cut the bread into 8 large wedges. Whisk the eggs, buttermilk, cream, granulated sugar, vanilla and cinnamon in a large baking dish. Add the bread and turn occasionally until soaked through, about 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
Put the confectioners' sugar in a fine-mesh sieve. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add half of the bread and dust generously with the confectioners' sugar; cook, turning and dusting often with more confectioners' sugar, until golden brown and caramelized, 10 to 12 minutes (add more butter to the skillet, if needed). Transfer the French toast to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Add 1 more tablespoon butter to the skillet and repeat with the remaining bread. Serve with maple syrup.