Caramelized French Toast with Cinnamon and Berries

By mirandavoegeli

by The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 6 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 8 1-inch-thick slices French bread
• Powdered sugar
• Fresh blueberries and raspberries
• Pure maple syrup

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from epicurious.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

Mix butter and brown sugar in small bowl
to blend. Whisk milk, eggs, vanilla, and
spices in large bowl to blend.

Melt 2 tablespoons brown sugar-butter
mixture in each of 2 large nonstick skillets
over medium-high heat. Dip bread slices
1 at a time in egg mixture to coat. Add 4
slices to each skillet. Cook until bottoms are
deep brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Spread remaining
butter mixture over bread in skillets. Turn
slices over. Cook until bottoms are deep
brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Divide French toast
among 4 plates. Sift powdered sugar over.
Top with blueberries and raspberries;
drizzle with maple syrup.

Ingredient tip:
Try topping the French toast with Mascarpone (also called Italian cream cheese), sold at supermarkets.

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