food
Savoury vs Sweet French Toast
Sweet of savoury French toast... you decide!
food
Savoury vs Sweet French Toast
Sweet of savoury French toast... you decide!
Supplies
- Savoury:
- 1 ripe tomato, chopped
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 spring onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
- Salt & pepper
- 6 slices good quality bread
- Butter, for frying
- Oil, for frying
- Tomato chutney, for serving
- Sweet:
- 2 eggs
- 50ml double cream
- 50ml milk
- 1 tbsp icing sugar, plus extra for serving
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- Sea salt
- 2 slices of brioche, (roughly 1.5cm thick)
- Butter, for frying
- Oil, for frying
- Greek yoghurt, to serve
- Strawberries, to serve
- Mint, to serve
Steps
- Savoury: Remove the crusts from the bread and cut them diagonally into triangles. In a bowl, mash the tomato using a fork. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well with a fork. Place a non-stick pan over medium heat, add a knob and butter and some oil.
- Dip the bread slices into the egg mix and coat well, place on the oil and fry till both sides turn golden brown.
- Transfer to a plate and enjoy for breakfast or as an evening snack. Serve with tomato chutney.
- Sweet: In a bowl whisk the eggs, cream, milk, icing sugar and vanilla together with a fork. Dip the brioche into the eggy mixture, turning it over a few times to make sure it’s well coated.Add oil and a tablespoon of butter to the frying pan and carefully swirl the pan to coat. Add the soaked bread to the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden. Flip over and cook on the other
- side for a further 2 - 3 minutes.
- Carefully lift the bread out of the frying pan and onto a serving plate using a fish slice.
- Serve with yoghurt, strawberries, a few mint leaves and extra icing sugar if you wish.