Luxurious Brioche French Toast

Right now three of our little people are here for two more weeks of summer fun - yay! Our little guy person likes to know what "the daily menu" is ahead of time, so he can plan accordingly? He loves breakfast, so we try to step it up at our FrenchGardenHouse for breakfast! This is my favorite way to serve French Toast, it's an easy breakfast all of them love. This is the most buttery, fluffiest and luxurious French toast ever, little people approved! They've named it the most Luxurious Brioche French Toast. So so good, Luxurious Brioche French Toast is such a nice way to start the day with a lovely, warm breakfast. So elegant, you can serve it for a fancier brunch too. Simply turn your oven on low, and after you fry a few slices in the pan, remove them to a baking sheet in the oven to keep them warm until you are all done with all the brioche slices.

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Our family summer breakfasts here at FrenchGardenHouse are something I look forward to, and thank goodness they no longer start at 6:00 am! It makes me very happy to see everyone gathered around our new kitchen table-island at the beginning of a beautiful sunny morning!

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I usually have Mr. FrenchGardenHouse make a side of bacon to go with this. We often serve this with strawberries, the little people prefer blueberries or blackberries. Right now, anyway! Over the years they have changed their preferences somewhat. Thank goodness we are all past the stage where nothing can "touch" something else on their plates. {"ewww, it's touching!"} Be sure to take the strip of paper OFF the bottom of the bread. Brioche usually has a bottom piece of paper. Once, when the little people still woke up at 6 or 6:30, and I hadn't had enough coffee, I forgot this step and it was not pretty. I used to drink tea in the mornings, but those early summer mornings called for something stronger, coffee! If you wish, you can sprinkle sugar mixed with cinnamon over your Brioche French Toast instead of the maple syrup.

Luxurious Brioche French Toast

INGREDIENTS 4 large eggs 3/4 cup whole milk {this works better than low-fat milk} 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract 1 Tablespoon sugar Unsalted butter, for frying 1 brioche bread {I buy this at Trader Joe's} about 10-12-slices 1 teaspoon or more cinnamon to taste {optional} Maple Syrup Berries DIRECTIONS

1. Wisk the eggs well. I use a casserole dish for this, so I can add 3-4 slices of bread to the custard mixture at once. Add in the milk, vanilla, sugar and cinnamon if desired. Wisk really well, until everything is completely combined.
2. Take the strip of paper OFF the bottom of the bread. Brioche usually has a bottom piece of paper. Once, when the little people still woke up at 6 or 6:30, and I hadn't had enough coffee, I forgot this step and it was not pretty.
3. Soak the brioche slices in your egg custard mixture on both sides, until well coated. At this time, add about 1 tablespoon of butter to a frying pan. Once the butter has meted and starts to bubble, add as many slices of bread as will fit in your pan without touching each other.
4. Cook on medium heat about 3-4 minutes on each side, being careful not to burn.
5. Transfer the pieces that are done to a baking tray placed in a warm {200 degree} oven.
6. When getting your pan ready for your next batch, use a paper towel to remove the browned butter and "bits" from you pan and repeat the process for the remaining brioche slices.

I hope you will enjoy making these for your own little people, your big people, or for a luxurious brunch when entertaining!

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