Brioche French toast sandwiches with verjuice apricots

These buttery brioche french toast sandwiches are filled with creamy vanilla-infused ricotta. Fried until soft and golden, this epic brunch is rounded off with luscious, plump verjuice apricots.

Brioche french toast sandwiches with verjuice apricots

HANDS-ON TIME 30 min | TOTAL TIME 50 min | SERVES 4

INGREDIENTS

150 grams dried apricots
1 cup verjuice
1 lemon
1 cup caster sugar
2 sprigs thyme
1 vanilla bean, split lengthways, seeds scraped
1 cup firm fresh ricotta
8 slices day-old brioche
1/3 cup apricot jam
6 eggs
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp vegetable oil

METHOD

PLACE apricots and verjuice in a pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat, once boiling, remove from heat. Stand, covered, for 20 minutes or until apricots are plump.

REMOVE rind from the lemon in long thin strips using a zesting tool or peeler, you need 1 tablespoon of rind. Juice the lemon.

ADD rind, lemon juice, sugar, thyme, ½ of a vanilla bean with seeds to apricots in the pot. Bring to a boil, stirring, over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened and syrupy.

COMBINE ricotta and remaining vanilla seeds in a bowl.

CUT eight 1.5 cm thick slices from brioche and place on a clean work surface. Spread four slices with jam and spread remaining slices with the ricotta mixture. Sandwich the slices closed to make four sandwiches.

HEAT oil in a large non-stick pan over medium heat.

WHISK eggs and milk in a bowl. Soak one sandwich in the egg mixture for 30–60 seconds on each side. Place in the heated pan, reduce heat to low. Cook for 2½ minutes on each side or until well browned and heated through. Transfer to a plate and keep warm. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.

SERVE French toast sandwiches topped with apricots and syrup.

Tip from the team: Cooking the sandwiches over low heat ensures the outside doesn’t over-brown before the inside is cooked.

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