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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.
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Course: Breakfast
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

For the French Toast
  1. Prehat oven to 250 degrees.
  2. Whisk the eggs, half and half, vanilla and salt together.
  3. Dip the french bread into the mixture. Flip it over and coat the other side.
  4. Put the bread on a wire rack to drain excess egg mixture.
  5. Melt butter in non stick pan over medium high heat. Cook 2-3 minutes per side until the bread is browned and crispy.
  6. 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
  1. Add the whipping cream, and vanilla extract to the bowl of a stand mixer. While mixing at low speed, slowly add the powdered sugar.
  2. Increase speed to high and whip until the mixture forms soft peaks.
  3. Add the Mascarpone cheese and whip until stiff peaks form.
  4. Serve the french toast with a drizzle of maple syrup, fresh berries and Mascarpone whipped cream.