Cheesecake French Toast

Ingredients

For 4 servings

• 8 piece thick slices brioche
• 4 piece eggs
• 240 g whole milk
• 5 g vanilla extract
• 50 g sugar
• 225 g cream cheese
• 60 g sour cream
• 60 g heavy cream
• 30 g icing sugar
• 1.5 g lemon zest
• 57 g unsalted butter
• 250 g strawberries, sliced
• 50 g sugar, for compote
• 60 g water
• Fresh mint, to garnish

Method

1. 1

   Beat the cream cheese with the sour cream, heavy cream, icing sugar and lemon zest until smooth.

2. 2

   Whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla and sugar in a shallow dish and dip each brioche slice.

3. 3

   Cook in butter for 2–3 minutes each side, until golden.

4. 4

   Spread each slice with the cheesecake cream and warm on a tray at 175°C for 10–12 minutes.

5. 5

   Simmer the strawberries with the sugar and water for 5–7 minutes into a chunky compote.

6. 6

   Top the French toast with the compote and finish with mint.