French Toast with Mascarpone Whipped Cream
If you don't have a go-to french toast recipe, look no further! This recipe is a standby in my household. It makes a great start to the weekend and is perfect for using up stale french bread without tasting like a desperate attempt at salvaging leftovers. It's crunchy and buttery on the outside, soft and custardy in the center and the Mascarpone whipped cream knocks it out of the ballpark! Note: This recipe yields about 3 cups of whipped cream, and enough custard to coat one loaf of french bread. I like to use a crunchy baguette, but you could certainly substitute brioche or any other egg bread and it would be delicious.
Ingredients
For the French Toast
- 10 slices Ciabatta, french baguette or similar crusty french bread 1" thick and cut on a diagonal
- 6 eggs
- 2 cups half and half
- 2 tbpsn vanilla
- 1/4 tspn cinnamon
- 1/2 tspn salt
- 4 tbspn butter for frying
- maple syrup for serving
For the Mascarpone Whipped Cream
- 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 8 ounces Mascarpone cheese
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tspn vanilla extract
Instructions
For the French Toast
- Prehat oven to 250 degrees.
- Whisk the eggs, half and half, vanilla and salt together.
- Dip the french bread into the mixture. Flip it over and coat the other side.
- Put the bread on a wire rack to drain excess egg mixture.
- Melt butter in non stick pan over medium high heat. Cook 2-3 minutes per side until the bread is browned and crispy.
- Put the french toast on a cooling rack and keep warm in the oven until ready to serve. Note: The cooling rack allows air to circulate under the french toast and this prevents it from steaming on the underside and losing its crunch.
For the Mascarpone Whipped Cream
- Add the whipping cream, and vanilla extract to the bowl of a stand mixer. While mixing at low speed, slowly add the powdered sugar.
- Increase speed to high and whip until the mixture forms soft peaks.
- Add the Mascarpone cheese and whip until stiff peaks form.
- Serve the french toast with a drizzle of maple syrup, fresh berries and Mascarpone whipped cream.
