Name: Blueberry bostock
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 tbsp caster sugar; 1 strip of pared lemon zest; 6 slices day-old brioche or thickly sliced white sandwich loaf (roughly 10cm x 10cm slices); 100g blueberries; 50g flaked almonds; crème fraîche to serve (optional); 100g butter softened; 100g caster sugar; 75g ground almonds; 1 tbsp plain flour; ¼ tsp almond extract; 1 egg

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Blueberry bostock

Blueberry bostock

Cassie Best

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Serves 6

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

plus cooling

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Say hello to your new favourite breakfast! A cross between French toast and an almond croissant, we've used blueberries, but you can top it with any fruit

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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3 tbsp caster sugar
1 strip of pared lemon zest
6 slices day-old brioche

or thickly sliced white sandwich loaf (roughly 10cm x 10cm slices)
100g blueberries
50g flaked almonds
crème fraîche

to serve (optional)

For the frangipane

100g butter

softened
100g caster sugar
75g ground almonds
1 tbsp plain flour
¼ tsp almond extract
1 egg

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal637
fat35g
saturates16g
carbs67g
sugars37g
fibre2g
protein12g
salt0.9g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a baking tray with parchment. Put the caster sugar and 3 tbsp water in a small saucepan, and add the lemon zest. Bring to a simmer, bubble for a minute until the sugar has dissolved, then set aside to cool a little.
step 2

To make the frangipane, beat the butter and sugar together for a few minutes with an electric whisk. Add the ground almonds, flour, almond extract and egg, and beat for another minute until well combined.
step 3

Lay the slices of bread on the tray, then brush the syrup over each slice until it’s used up. Divide the frangipane between the slices of brioche and spread right to the edges. Put a handful of blueberries in the centre of each piece, then press as many flaked almonds around the edge of each piece as you can make stick.
step 4

Bake for 25-30 mins until the frangipane is golden brown. Cool for at least 10 mins before eating, then serve with a spoonful of crème fraîche, if you like.

Recipe tip

Bakewell
Give your bostock a Bakewell twist by swapping the blueberries for pitted and halved cherries.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2021

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