French toast is very easy: Soak thick slices of brioche bread in an egg, vanilla and milk batter, then fry them to crisp up the outside with Punk Chef's favourite Monkey Shoulder whisky flambé Damsons poured on top.
FOR THE WHISKY FLAMBE DAMSONS
110g butter
50g light brown soft sugar
120ml Monkey Shoulder whisky,
12 ripe damsons, halved and stoned
FOR THE BRIOCHE FRENCH TOAST
3 Large eggs
30g Whole milk
1 Vanilla pod, split and seeds removed.
½ tsp Caster Sugar
4 1-inch slices of brioche bread
Knobs of butter
FOR THE COBNUT CRUMBLE
Large knob of butter
50g Porridge oats
2 tbsp cobnuts
Pinch ground nutmeg
2tbsp brown sugar
1-2 tbsp maple syrup
FOR THE GARNISH
Icing Sugar
Vanilla soft whip cream
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE BRIOCHE: In a bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar.
Pour the mixture over the brioche bread in a tray and leave for 2 minutes to soak, then flip them and soak the other side of the bread for further 2 minutes.
Heat a large skillet on medium- high heat, Add a knob of butter, once melted transfer the bread to the pan to cook until golden brown on one side, gently flip and cook again on the other side the same colour it be approximate about 3 minutes on each side.
If they are browning too quickly then turn the heat down.
FOR THE DAMSONS: Melt the butter in a deep-frying pan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar and butter, once the butter is bubbling, add the Damson halves cut side down and cook them for a few minutes until they go tender but are still holding their shape, turn them over and pour in the whisky to flambé, continue to cook until the sauce around the damsons becomes thick and syrupy.
FOR THE COBNUTS: Chop the cobnuts finely then toast it in a hot non-stick frying pan until golden in colour, add the butter, once melted add the sugar then the porridge oats, nutmeg and maple syrup and cook until it becomes a crumble texture.
PLATE UP: Place the brioche in the centre of the plate, add the whisky damsons on top of the brioche with a good trickle of the buttery, sweet pan juices, top with cobnut crumble then finish with a sprinkle of icing sugar over the top.
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