Cardamom French Toast with Grilled Peaches and Mascarpone (Green Cardamom Pods)
A member of the ginger family, cardamom lends an intense aroma and warm, spicy sweetness to this French toast, which is garnished with grilled peach slices and rich mascarpone cheese. Be sure to start with whole cardamom pods and remove the seeds, then roughly grind the seeds in a spice grinder.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Mascarpone | 2 tbsp (28g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Peach | 1 medium (150g) | 59 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Brioche | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 ripe peaches, preferably freestone, halved lengthwise and pitted
- 1 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
- 20 green cardamom pods
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup half-and-half or milk
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 tsp. finely grated orange zest
- 8 thick slices day-old challah, brioche or other egg bread, halved
- Canola oil for cooking
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature