French Toast Fingers With Chocolate Hazelnut Spread and Blueberries

Ingredients

• •2 cups half and half
• •1 tablespoon honey
• •½ ounce butter
• •1 whole orange zest
• •1 whole vanilla bean
• •4 whole eggs
• •5½ ounces caster sugar
• •1 loaf brioche
• •2 tablespoons chocolate hazelnut spread
• •1 cup blueberries
• •1½ fluid ounces coconut oil

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat oven to 325°F (175°C).

   5 min

2. 2.

   Put the cream, honey, butter, orange zest and vanilla bean in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring, and remove from the heat.

   10 min

3. 3.

   Put the eggs and sugar in a large bowl and whisk to combine.

   3 min

4. 4.

   Pour the hot cream mixture over the egg mixture and whisk to combine.

   2 min

5. 5.

   Using a bread knife, cut the crust off the brioche loaf to create a square log. Slice the loaf in half lengthways. Spread both halves with chocolate hazelnut spread, like you're making a big sandwich, then add the blueberries to the middle and close the sandwich.

   10 min

6. 6.

   Soak the brioche loaf in the warm egg custard for 10 minutes, or until it's well soaked.

   10 min

7. 7.

   Put coconut oil in a medium pan over medium heat and cook the brioche loaf until it's golden brown all over, then finish in the oven for 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel and slice into fingers.

   15 min