Buttermilk French Toast
Thick pieces of french bread are soaked in a Grand Marnier infused custard. The result is a complexly flavorful twist on the breakfast classic. This French Toast is perfectly pillow-ey in texture, perfect for a weekend morning!
Ingredients
- 1 Loaf Very Stale French Bread or Italian Bread, cut into 3/4" - 1" slices †
- 6 Eggs
- 1 cup Full Fat Buttermilk ††
- 1/2 cup Half & Half
- 1/3 cup Sugar
- 1 tbsp Grand Marnier
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- Dash of Nutmeg
- Pinch of Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. (Optional, if baking after).
- In a bowl, whisk egg until well beaten. Using a sieve, strain eggs to remove any large chunks. Then add remaining ingredients to the eggs, whisk until well combined. Transfer custard to a large baking dish (around (9"x13") for soaking the pieces.
- Prepare a baking sheet by placing a wire cooling rack over top. Place bread slices into custard batter, soak for 30-40 seconds per side. Place soaked bread slices onto the wire rack that is over top of a baking sheet. Allow bread to rest on racks for around 5 minutes, while you preheat your pan.
- Preheat a large frying pan. When hot, add ½ tbsp of butter and ½ tbsp of oil. When butter has melted and bubbles have dissipated, add bread slices (do not overcrowd the pan). Cook about 3 minutes per side, or until golden brown.
- Optional: Place bread back onto rack after cooking. When all slices have been fried, put the rack directly into the oven, and bake for 5 minutes.
Notes
† Very stale bread is a must! See above on how to make your bread stale if it already isn't.
†† Use full-fat buttermilk, as the lower fat variety will make the custard too thin.