Brie Butter-Stuffed French Toast –– two ways!
from cheesemonger Evy, inspired by a breakfast at Grandma’s
Ingredients:
- 8 slices brioche or 2 small french bread loaves
- 4oz TCP Brie Butter, at room temp
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract, divided
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 ½ cup blueberries (or 1 cup if making stovetop version)
- ½ cup granulated sugar, divided
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup milk
Prep...
...the filling: Beat together, either by hand or with stand mixer, the Brie Butter, ½ teaspoon vanilla, powdered sugar, and honey.
...the custard batter: whisk milk, eggs, ½ teaspoon vanilla, and ¼ cup granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Make sure it is wide enough to dip the brioche slices in!
...the sauce: combine blueberries and the remaining ¼ cup of sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, and cook until almost all of the blueberries have burst. 
Overnight French Toast Casserole
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Butter an 8x8in baking dish, and chop the ends of the french bread, if using, so they can fit inside the dish side by side. Carefully slice each loaf at 1 inch intervals most but not all of the way down.
- Using a small spoon, spread each slice of bread with a dollop of the brie filling. Shove a few blueberries in each gap as well, and don’t be afraid to really push them in and get messy with it!
- Pour the batter on top making sure to coat every side of the bread. I like to roll the loaves all the way around to ensure an even soak. Cover, and refrigerate overnight (or at least 4 hours) while the liquid is absorbed.
- About 30 minutes before baking, preheat your oven to 350º and remove the casserole from the fridge.
- Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes, or until golden. Cover with foil, and bake another 5ish minutes or until eggs are cooked and set.
- Enjoy warm with a healthy scoop of blueberry sauce!
- Quick Stovetop Brioche French Toast
- Divide the filling equally onto 4 slices of brioche, making sure to spread it almost to the edges but leave a gap so there isn't any oozing. Top with the remaining 4 slices of bread to make sandwiches.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat until a drop of water sizzles when dripped into the pan. Throw in a bit of butter and swirl it around to evenly coat everything.
- Working quickly, dunk a “sandwich” into the batter on each side making sure every bit of the bread has absorbed some liquid. Cook the slice for 3 minutes on each side, covering it with a lid to help with even heating. When finished, repeat this step with the remaining 3 sandwiches.
- If you couldn't already guess, enjoy warm with a healthy scoop of blueberry sauce!
