Featured in the Top 3 Boutique Hotels in Sonoma for Foodies and adapted from The Kitchen at Four Sisters Inns cookbook, this French Bread Custard is the perfect dish to serve at your next brunch.

• 1 loaf sweet French bread – cut into 1″ slices
• 2 ounces butter, melted
• 4 whole eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 cups milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush both sides of the bread with melted butter. Arrange the bread in a 9″ x 13″ baking dish. Beat the eggs and yolks together, then add the remaining ingredients. Pour over the bread. Place the baking dish in a large pan and pour enough very hot water into the pan to come about halfway up the side of the baking dish. Bake until light brown and puffy, about 45-50 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with warm maple syrup and fresh berries.

– Taste of Adventure