Recipe courtesy of Sweet n Savory Cafe
Wrightsville Beach French Toast
- Level: Advanced
- Yield: 1 serving
- Total: 2 hr 20 min (includes proofing time)
- Active: 1 hr 15 min
Ingredients
Cinnamon Smear:
1 pound margarine
2 pounds granulated sugar
3/4 pound all-purpose flour
3/4 ounces ground cinnamon
1/4 ounce cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1/4 cup water
Cinnamon Raisin Bread:
7 pounds high-gluten flour
4 cups sourdough starter
4 cups water
4 ounces granulated sugar
4 ounces yeast
2 ounces salt
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
Cinnamon-sugar, for sprinkling
Raisins, for sprinkling
Maple Mousse:
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup
French Toast Batter:
8 cups eggs
3 cups whole milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup spiced rum
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
Wrightsville Beach French Toast:
2 thick slices cinnamon raisin bread
Maple mousse, as needed
Powdered sugar, for sprinkling
Fresh berries, for garnish
Directions
- For the cinnamon smear: Cream the margarine and sugar in a large bowl. Add the flour, cinnamon and cocoa powder. Slowly add the oil and water. Mix for 15 minutes and let rest for 5 minutes.
- For the cinnamon raisin bread: Mix the flour, starter, water, granulated sugar, yeast, salt and oil in a large stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 15 minutes. Let rest.
- Portion the dough into 22-ounce balls. Flatten the dough and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mix and raisins. Roll the dough over itself 4 to 5 times and place in a greased bread pan. Cover the top and sides with the cinnamon smear. Proof the dough for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Bake for 46 minutes. Remove from the pan and place on a cooling rack. Slice into thick slices.
- For the maple mousse: Thoroughly blend the heavy cream, powdered sugar and maple syrup in a large bowl until well mixed.
- For the French toast batter: Thoroughly blend the eggs, milk, heavy cream, maple syrup, rum, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl until well mixed.
- For the Wrightsville Beach French toast: Soak the cinnamon raisin bread slices in the French toast batter until well saturated. Fry in a 350 degree F deep-fryer until golden brown, about 2 minutes (DO NOT OVER FRY).
- Cut the fried cinnamon raisin bread diagonally and shingle on a plate. Top with maple mousse. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and garnish with fresh berries.