Name: Creme Brulee French Toast {Cheesecake Factory Copycat}
Ingredients: 1 (1.5 lb) loaf Brioche sliced into 8- one inch slices (day old is best); 5 large eggs; 1 egg yolk; 1 1/4 cups half and half; 1 Tbsp vanilla; 2 Tbsp sugar; butter for cooking; CREAMY MAPLE SYRUP: 1 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 tsp maple extract; dash salt; 1/2 tsp vanilla

Ingredients

Scale

1 (1.5 lb) loaf Brioche sliced into 8- one inch slices (day old is best)
5 large eggs
1 egg yolk
1 1/4 cups half and half
1 Tbsp vanilla
2 Tbsp sugar
butter for cooking
CREAMY MAPLE SYRUP:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp maple extract
- dash salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

In a bowl, beat eggs, egg yolk, half and half, vanilla and sugar together.
Dip bread and let the bread soak up the egg mixture for about 1 minutes. Then turn and let soak on other side. Let any excess egg mixture drip off into bowl.
Heat frying pan or griddle up to 350 degrees. Melt a small amount of butter in pan. Place french toast pieces in pan and fry until golden on first side. While cooking, sprinkle a small amount of sugar on the uncooked side. Flip and cook other side until golden and sugar is caramelized. Serve with Maple Cream Syrup.
To make the syrup: Place cream, butter and brown sugar in a pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Cook for one minute. Remove from heat and add maple extract, dash of salt and vanilla.