Ingredients
Baguettes, slightly stale 2
Full-fat milk 4 cups
Granulated sugar 3 tbsp
Cinnamon stick 1
Cardamom pods, scraped for seeds 4
Lemon zest 1 tsp
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Butter 2 tbsp
Eggs, whisked 3
To top:
• Icing sugar • Fresh berries • Motueka Creamery Passionfruit Ice Cream • Maple syrup
Method
- Cut baguette into thick slices. Arrange slices in baking dish.
- Bring milk to gentle boil in saucepan with sugar, cinnamon stick, cardamom seeds and lemon zest. As soon as milk is boiling, take off heat and set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly. Pour milk mixture through a sieve over the pour on top of slices of bread. Leave to soak for 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in large frying pan. Beat eggs in wide, shallow bowl. Dip one piece of soaked bread into egg mixture at a time, then place straight onto frying pan. Repeat to fill the pan. Fry each side of bread for 3-4 minutes, or until lightly brown. Remove to paper-towel lined plate.
- Divide French toast pieces between plates. Sprinkle with icing sugar and top with fresh berries, passionfruit Icecream and maple syrup!