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