Maple, Cherry and Mascarpone French Toast

Breakfast and Brunch

french-toast
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Featuring Pure Maple Syrup
4 portions
Metric Imperial

Ingredients

  • 3-4 cups stoned and drained cherries
  • 2tbsp pure maple syrup (preferably amber syrup for its rich taste)
  • 1-2 cups mascarpone
  • ½ zest of grated orange
  • 2tbsp icing sugar, plus extra for dusting
  • 8 slices of fruit bread
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • 1tsp ground cinnamon, plus extra for dusting

Method

  1. In a bowl place cherries and soak in maple syrup. If using fresh cherries, gently poach them in a small saucepan over a low heat.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix together the mascarpone, orange zest and icing sugar.
  3. Spread the mascarpone mixture on two sides of two slices of fruit bread.
  4. Top with a spoonful of maple syrup, the cherries and place with remaining fruit bread to make a sandwich. Press slices together.
  5. In a wide rimmed, shallow bowl, whisk eggs and milk together and add cinnamon. Gently lift and place sandwich into the egg mix turning over to cover each side.
  6. Melt butter in a frying pan, and when hot, lay down each sandwich and cook until light, golden brown and crispy. Make sure egg is cooked thoroughly on each side.
  7. Serve onto a plate, sprinkle with extra ground cinnamon and icing sugar, cut in half and serve.

Learn how to make French toast the authentic way with this easy-to-follow recipe, perfect for an indulgent breakfast or brunch. 

This French toast recipe sticks to the traditional method of pan-frying bread in butter but adds several special ingredients to take the dish to the next level. Cherries, soaked in pure maple syrup, add a burst and flavour to every bite and perfectly complement the mascarpone mixture that’s spread generously over the fruit bread. After dipping into the egg wash, the sandwiches are fried until golden brown and crispy. 

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