Grilled Vanilla French Toast
A delicious twist on classic French toast, featuring thick slices of brioche bread soaked in a rich vanilla-infused custard and grilled until golden brown with perfect grill marks.
Ingredients
- •6 whole eggs
- •¼ cup sugar
- •1 pinch salt
- •1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- •2 cups half and half
- •1 loaf brioche bread
- •2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- •1 serving butter and maple syrup
- •for serving
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. In a shallow baking dish, whisk the eggs with the sugar, salt and vanilla extract. Whisk in the half-and-half.
5 min
- 2.
Working in batches, add the slices of bread to the egg mixture and turn to coat; let stand until well soaked, 1 to 2 minutes.
2 min
- 3.
Lightly oil the grill grates, then grill the soaked bread over moderately high heat until dark brown grill marks form on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Flip and grill for about 2 minutes longer, until the French toast is cooked through.
4 min
- 4.
Transfer to plates and serve with butter and maple syrup or jam.
2 min
