A Festive Pairing Suggestion
07|12|2021
‘Tis the season for indulgence and there is something so wonderfully mischievous about a sweet breakfast or brunch.
Chef Brendan Pratt divulges a festive pairing suggestion to make at home on Christmas morning. Wake up to French toast with a seasonal twist of lemon curd and classical spices, accompanied by a glass of Idée Fixe Premier Brut, to both balance and compliment the sweet citrus flavours of this indulgent recipe with its refreshing minerality.
French Toast with Lemon Curd
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INGREDIENTS
400 ml milk
4 eggs, lightly beaten
120 gm pure icing sugar, sieved
¼ tsp cinnamon powder
¼ tsp allspice
Pinch nutmeg powder
8 thick white sourdough bread slices or brioche slices
200 gm butter, diced
1 jar of lemon curd*
METHOD
Preheat oven to 90°C.
Whisk milk, eggs, cinnamon powder, allspice, nutmeg and icing sugar in a bowl until well combined. Place slices of bread into the mix and let soak for 3 minutes on each side.
Remove the slices and drain over a cake rack for 2 minutes, this will let the right amount of egg mix sit in the bread and any excess, drip off. Heat a quarter of the butter in a frying pan over medium-high heat, add a slice of bread and cook, turning once, until golden on both sides (2-4 minutes).
Transfer bread to an oven tray lined with baking paper and keep warm in a low oven while you repeat with remaining butter and bread.
Serve warm topped with lemon curd and enjoy with a glass of Idée Fixe Premier Brut.
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*We recommend using Providore lemon curd from the Margaret River region.