Make-Ahead Brioche French Toast with Stone Fruit

2018-05-22 12:05:19

Ingredients

4 Tbsp butter, cut into four pieces
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 pitted stone fruit, cut into quarters
1 cup pitted and halved cherries, or second type of stone fruit, cut into eighths
2 tsp orange zest
5 slices brioche, 1/2 inch thick
3 eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Place the butter in a 9-inch square baking dish. Microwave on high for 40 seconds, or until butter is melted.
Stir in the sugar and spread over bottom of dish.
Cover with the cherries and/or stone fruit, and then sprinkle the orange zest over top.
Arrange the brioche over the fruit in one layer. Set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and vanilla.
Pour the mixture over the brioche, pressing down to soak.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
Bake for 35 minutes, at 350 degrees until puffed, golden-brown and the center is firm to touch. Serve at once.
*Bring the dish to room temp before baking, or place the dish in a cold oven and bring to 350 degrees to prevent the dish from cracking. Cook time may need to be adjusted if the dish is placed in a cold oven.

Adapted from Genius Kitchen

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