Custard and Masala Chai French Toast

DifficultyBeginner

Taking an old favourite and giving it some edge.

Masala Chai French Toast
Yields4 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time45 mins
Ingredients:
 500 g loaf brioche bread
 4 eggs
 1 cup First Choice Custard
 2 tsp vanilla essence
 ¼ tsp ground cardamom
 ½ tsp mixed spice
 ¼ tsp ground ginger
 pinch of ground cloves
 pinch of ground black pepper
 ¼ cup brown sugar
 20 g First Choice Butter, for frying
 sliced almonds, toasted
 blueberries for serving
For the honey butter:
 230 g First Choice Salted Butter, softened to room temperature
 115 g honey
 23 g icing sugar
Directions:
1

Whisk the eggs, First Choice Custard, vanilla and spices together in a bowl and set aside.

2

Slice bread into 2cm-thick slices.

3

Dip the bread slices, 1 at a time, in the custard mixture.

4

Add the First Choice Butter to a pan and cook for 2-3 minutes each side or until golden brown.

5

Transfer to serving plates. Repeat with the remaining bread and custard mixture.

6

Serve warm topped with lashings of honey butter, toasted almonds and blueberries.

For the honey butter:
7

In a large bowl, beat the First Choice Butter until smooth and creamy.

8

Beat in the remaining ingredients. Add more salt if desired.

9

Cover leftovers tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Ingredients

Ingredients:
 500 g loaf brioche bread
 4 eggs
 1 cup First Choice Custard
 2 tsp vanilla essence
 ¼ tsp ground cardamom
 ½ tsp mixed spice
 ¼ tsp ground ginger
 pinch of ground cloves
 pinch of ground black pepper
 ¼ cup brown sugar
 20 g First Choice Butter, for frying
 sliced almonds, toasted
 blueberries for serving
For the honey butter:
 230 g First Choice Salted Butter, softened to room temperature
 115 g honey
 23 g icing sugar

Directions

Directions:
1

Whisk the eggs, First Choice Custard, vanilla and spices together in a bowl and set aside.

2

Slice bread into 2cm-thick slices.

3

Dip the bread slices, 1 at a time, in the custard mixture.

4

Add the First Choice Butter to a pan and cook for 2-3 minutes each side or until golden brown.

5

Transfer to serving plates. Repeat with the remaining bread and custard mixture.

6

Serve warm topped with lashings of honey butter, toasted almonds and blueberries.

For the honey butter:
7

In a large bowl, beat the First Choice Butter until smooth and creamy.

8

Beat in the remaining ingredients. Add more salt if desired.

9

Cover leftovers tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Custard and Masala Chai French Toast