Cornflake-crusted Brioche French Toast

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 loaf brioche bread (about 1 lb.)
• 1/3 cup half-and-half
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/4 teaspoon orange zest
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups corn flakes, coarsely crushed
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• confectioners' sugar
• maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 slice brioche loaf into eight 1"-thick slices with a serrated knife.
• 2 using a 3" round cookie cutter, cut each slice into a circle and set aside. (reserve bread scraps for bread crumbs.).
• 3 in a shallow dish, whisk together half and half, sugar, cinnamon, salt, orange zest, and eggs.
• 4 put cornflakes into another shallow dish.
• 5 working with 1 circle of brioche at a time, dip in the egg mixture, allowing brioche to soak for 10 seconds on each side, then coat in the cornflakes.
• 6 transfer to a sheet tray lined with waxed paper.
• 7 heat 3 tablespoons of the butter in a 10" nonstick skillet over medium heat until just foaming.
• 8 transfer 4 slices of brioche to the pan and cook, turning once, until both sides are golden brown, about 4 minutes.
• 9 divide the french toast between 2 serving plates.
• 10 wipe out skillet, add remaining butter, and repeat process.
• 11 dust the french toast with confectioners' sugar and drizzle with maple syrup.
• 12 serve with berries and sliced fruit, if you like.