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Chef Larry

Berry Crunch French Toast

Chef Larry's Recipe

POSTED: 9:24 am PDT April 13, 2005
UPDATED: 9:34 am PDT April 13, 2005

Ingredients
  • 4 each Sourdough bread, thick slice, cut in half
  • 3 each Eggs
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 1/4 tsp. Ground cinnamon
  • 2 cup Corn or bran flakes, crushed
  • 1/4 cup Toffee pieces, chopped
  • Cooking oil or clarified butter as needed
  • 1/2 cup Strawberry Sauce (recipe follows)
  • 1/2 cup Maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup Fresh raspberries
  • 1/2 cup Fresh blueberries or blackberries
  • 1 cup Fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
  • 1 cup Lightly sweetened whipped cream
  • Confectioner’s sugar to garnish
Method
Prepare Chef Larry's Strawberry Sauce per recipe, reserve. Prepare Berry Glaze, by combining maple syrup and Chef Larry's Strawberry Sauce in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat. Remove from heat and add berries, allowing them to steep in the berry maple syrup. Combine eggs, milk, and cinnamon, whisk until well incorporated. Combine crushed corn or bran flakes and toffee bits, mix and reserve.

Heat griddle and add a small amount of cooking oil or butter. Dip bread slices in egg batter and then in corn flake / toffee mixture and place on griddle. Cook until golden brown on both slices. Place on warm serving plates and top with Berry Maple Glaze. Garnish with whipped cream, mint and fanned strawberries. Dust with Confectioner’s sugar and serve.

Makes 4 Servings

Chef Larry's Strawberry Sauce
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Ripe strawberries, hulled and sliced
  • 1/2 cup Orange juice
  • 1 tblspn. Sugar
  • squeeze Fresh lemon juice
Method
Place strawberries, orange juice, sugar and lemon in a blender. Puree until smooth. Strain and reserve until use.

Makes 1 Cup

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