Creme Brulee French Toast {Cheesecake Factory Copycat}
Author:Laura
Ingredients
Scale
1 (1.5lb)loaf Brioche sliced into 8- one inch slices (day old is best)
5large eggs
1egg yolk
1 1/4cupshalf and half
1 Tbsp vanilla
2 Tbsp sugar
butter for cooking
CREAMY MAPLE SYRUP:
1cupheavy cream
1/2cupbutter
1/2cupbrown sugar
1/4tsp maple extract
dash salt
1/2tspvanilla
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.