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French Toast Brioche Casserole

Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine American, British
Keyword French Toast Brioche Casserole
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 4 tablespoons caster sugar
  • 250 ml whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 4-5 thick slices of brioche around 1/2 a loaf
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp demerara sugar
  • icing sugar
  • maple syrup

Instructions

  • Use dry stale brioche – if not, place cubed slices of brioche in the oven at 100℃ and leave for 20 minutes, turn off and leave for an hour to dry out.
  • Cut brioche into 1 inch cubes and place in a 10" x 8" baking dish
  • Whisk eggs and sugar until pale
  • Whisk in cinnamon and salt and vanilla
  • Whisk egg mixture with milk
  • Add mixture to the baking dish of bread cubes and leave for 5 minutes to soak up the custard
  • Sprinkle with demerara sugar and bake at 180℃ for 45 minutes until puffy and set
  • Let cool for 10 minutes before serving with a dusting of icing sugar and some maple syrup