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Brioche toast with caramelised pears and ginger syrup
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Brioche toast with caramelised pears and ginger syrup

14 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes

Brioche is the perfect bread for French toast. Top with caramelised pears and ginger syrup for an indulgent breakfast that is surprisingly easy to make.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

428
Calories
8g
Protein
19g
Fat
59g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Maple Syrup 1 tbsp (20ml) 52
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Brioche not in our table 0
Syrup 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

  • 4 large free-range eggs
  • 4 tbsp maple syrup
  • ½ vanilla pod
  • pinch of salt
  • 100g/3½oz demerara sugar
  • 50g/1¾oz pecan
  • 60g/2¼oz unsalted butter
  • 4 slices brioche
  • 3 conference pears
  • 75g/2½oz stem ginger
  • 100ml/3½fl oz syrup, reserved from the stem ginger
  • 4 tbsp crème fraîche
  • 1 unwaxed lemon
  • , for dusting icing sugar

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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