Dirty Chai French Toast

teas.co.uk · 15 min · Serves 2

You'll need

• 25g Drink Me Chai Dirty Chai Latte powder (1 standard serving)
• 4 thick slices of brioche (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
• 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 Greek yogurt, a small handful of fresh blueberries, 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. Crack the 1 large egg into the wide shallow bowl. Add the 100ml of whole milk, the 25g of Drink Me Chai Dirty Chai Latte powder, the 1 tablespoon of golden caster sugar and the half teaspoon of natural vanilla extract.
2. Whisk fast and steady with a balloon whisk for thirty seconds until the powder fully dissolves into the egg and milk to a smooth pale coffee brown custard with no lumps.
3. Set the large non stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the 30g of unsalted butter and the 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. The oil stops the butter from browning too fast.
4. Dip the first 2 slices of brioche into the custard bowl, holding each slice flat for ten seconds on each side. The bread should soak the custard right through but not collapse into mush.
5. Lift the soaked slices straight into the hot buttered pan. Cook the first side for two minutes until a deep golden brown crust forms.
6. Flip each slice with a thin spatula. Cook the second side for one and a half minutes until the second side is the same colour.
7. Slide the cooked slices out onto two warmed plates, two per plate.
8. Dip the remaining 2 slices into the custard and cook in the same pan, adding a small extra knob of butter if the pan looks dry. Cook two minutes each side and slide out onto a small reserve plate ready to serve.
9. Build the plates: drizzle each stack with 2 tablespoons of warm maple syrup, drop 2 tablespoons of Greek yogurt on top, scatter a small handful of fresh blueberries across the yogurt.
10. Dust each plate lightly with icing sugar through a fine sieve in a single light shower. Serve immediately while the bread is still hot.

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