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Recipe courtesy of Aida Mollenkamp

Show: Ask Aida

Episode: Sweet Morning

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Total:: 36 min
Prep:: 12 min
Inactive:: 12 min
Cook:: 12 min

Yield:: 3 to 4 servings

Level:: Easy

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

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

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:

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.

My Private Notes

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Yield: 3 to 4 servings
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; 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