Strawberries and cream French toast
- Published: 27 May 20
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
Decadence is on the menu with this incredible strawberries and cream French toast (aka pain perdu). We’ve macerated strawberries in elderflower cordial to serve with brioche French toast with cream and maple syrup.
Browse more delicious French toast recipes.
-
Serves 4
-
Hands-on time 10 mins plus macerating
Ingredients
- 350g strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 2 tbsp elderflower cordial
- 80ml double cream
- 1 large free-range egg, beaten
- 1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract or essence
- 25g caster sugar
- 30g unsalted butter
- 4 thick slices brioche, halved (about 200g)
For the maple cream
- 150ml double cream
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- Icing sugar to dust
Method
- Put the strawberries in a bowl with the elderflower cordial. Stir well, then set aside for at least 30 minutes to macerate, stirring occasionally.
- Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/ gas 4. Make the maple cream: whip the 150ml double cream and maple syrup in a bowl until thickened, then chill until required.
- For the French toast, first put the 80ml cream, egg, vanilla and sugar in a bowl, then whisk lightly until combined to make a batter.
- Melt half the butter in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Dip half the brioche slices into the batter, gently shaking off the excess. Fry for 1 minute on each side or until crisp and golden. Keep warm in the oven while you cook the remaining brioche.
- Divide the French toast between warmed plates, top with maple cream and strawberries (and their juices), then dust with icing sugar.
- Recipe from May/June 2020 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 627kcals
- Fat
- 46.1g (27.9g saturated)
- Protein
- 7.4g
- Carbohydrates
- 47.9g (26.2g sugars)
- Fibre
- 4.3g
- Salt
- 0.5g
delicious. tips
Use an equal quantity of runny honey instead of maple syrup. If you can’t find brioche try this with regular bread but add an extra half tsp vanilla extract or essence to the egg mixture for sweetness.
Macerate the strawberries and whip the maple cream 1-2 hours ahead. Keep separately, chilled, until ready to serve.
Buy ingredients online
Rate & review
Rate
Reviews
Share a tip
Subscribe to our magazine
Food stories, skills and tested recipes, straight to your door... Enjoy 5 issues for just £5 with our special introductory offer.
Subscribe
Unleash your inner chef
Looking for inspiration? Receive the latest recipes with our newsletter
This is the first time I’ve attempted to make strawberries and French toast with more than just bread, eggs, strawberries, and cream. Excellent! Takes just a little bit of work but overall really straightforward and satisfying.
Again again again