Chai Spiced French Toast

teas.co.uk · 15 min · Serves 2

You'll need

• 25g Drink Me Chai Spiced Chai Latte powder (1 standard serving)
• 4 thick slices of white sourdough (about 2cm thick each)
• 1 large free range egg
• 100ml whole milk
• 1 tablespoon of golden caster sugar
• Half a teaspoon of natural vanilla extract
• A small pinch of fine sea salt
• 30g unsalted butter, for the pan
• 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, for the pan
• To serve per plate: 2 tablespoons of warm maple syrup, 2 tablespoons of mascarpone, 2 fresh figs sliced into thin rounds, a dust of icing sugar from a fine sieve
• 1 wide shallow bowl for the soak
• 1 large non stick frying pan (about 24cm diameter)

Method

1. Whisk the egg, milk, chai powder, sugar, vanilla and salt together in a wide shallow bowl until smooth and lump free.
2. Set a large non stick pan over medium heat with the butter and oil; the oil stops the butter browning too fast.
3. Dip two slices of sourdough into the custard, holding each flat for about ten seconds a side, so they soak through without collapsing.
4. Lift them straight into the hot pan and cook for about two minutes, until deep golden, then flip and cook the other side for a minute and a half.
5. Slide onto warm plates and repeat with the remaining slices, adding a little more butter if the pan looks dry.
6. Build each plate: maple syrup, a spoon of mascarpone and fanned fig slices.
7. Dust with icing sugar and serve while hot.
8. Tip: thick, slightly stale sourdough soaks up the custard best without going soggy.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/chai tea/chai spiced french toast/