Challah French Toast

Ingredients:

Toasts

• 6 premium eggs (SV)
• 1.5 cups low-fat cream (10-12%) or milk
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 1/2 tsp natural vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp. good quality honey
• 1/2 tsp coarse salt
• 1 large loaf of challah or loaf of brioche
• Unsalted butter
• Vegetable oil

Innings

• Natural maple syrup
• Good quality raspberry jam (optional)
• Sifted powdered sugar (optional)

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 120C.
2. In a large shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, orange zest, vanilla extract, honey, and salt. Cut the challah into 2cm-thick slices. Soak as many pieces of bread as will fit in the egg mixture for 5 minutes, turning once.
3. In a very large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the battered bread and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Place the finished croutons on a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Toast the remaining soaked bread pieces, adding butter and vegetable oil as needed, until all the pieces are used up. Serve the French toast hot with maple syrup, raspberry jam, and/or powdered sugar.