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French toast with crispy crust

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 8 slices of toast
  • 8 tsp jam, raspberry
  • 4 tsp almond flakes
  • 100 g almond flakes
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter or margarine
  • 5 tbsp milk
  • 500 g red fruit compote
  • 200 g ice cream, vanilla
  • possibly mint, for decoration
  • Powdered sugar, for dusting

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

Spread 1 teaspoon of jam on each slice of toast. Sprinkle 4 slices with 1 teaspoon of almonds each. Place the remaining toast jam-side down on top and press down. Whisk eggs, vanilla sugar, and milk in a deep plate. Spread 100g of flaked almonds on a flat plate. Toss the toast first in egg wash, then in flaked almonds. Heat fat in a large, non-stick frying pan. Fry the toast for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Cut the French toast in half diagonally. Serve two halves each with red fruit compote and ice cream. Decorate with mint and powdered sugar.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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