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Chocolate-orange French toast

Two servings of chocolate-orange French toast

Chocolate-orange French toast

Name: Chocolate-orange French toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 thick slices of brioche challah or panettone; 2 tbsp marmalade; 40g dark chocolate broken into pieces; 3 eggs; 300ml whole milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 orange zested, then peeled and sliced; ¼ tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp maple syrup; icing sugar for dusting; yogurt or crème fraîche, to serve

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

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Pair chocolate and zesty marmalade with panettone or challah for an indulgent Boxing Day brunch, or an easy dessert. Top with yogurt, orange slices and syrup to serve

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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4 thick slices of brioche

challah or panettone
2 tbsp marmalade
40g dark chocolate

broken into pieces
3 eggs
300ml whole milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 orange

zested, then peeled and sliced
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp maple syrup
icing sugar

for dusting
yogurt

or crème fraîche, to serve

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal538
fat25g
saturates15g
carbs62g
sugars33g
fibre3g
protein13g
salt0.9g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1. Cut a pocket into the side of each thick slice of bread using a small, sharp knife, then spoon in a quarter of the marmalade and poke a quarter of the chocolate into each pocket.
step 2

Whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla, orange zest and cinnamon together in a shallow dish. Dip each slice of bread into the egg mixture, making sure both sides are fully coated.
step 3

Melt ½ tbsp of the butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Lay a soaked bread slice in the pan and cook until golden brown and crispy, about 2-3 mins per side. Repeat with the remaining slices. Keep the toasted slices warm in a low oven while cooking the next, adding more butter as needed.
step 4

Put the orange slices in a pan with the maple syrup and warm through over a low-medium heat until some of their juices are released. Dust the French toast with icing sugar and top with the yogurt, orange slices and warm maple-orange syrup.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2023

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