Truffle Maple Brioche, bacon crumbs, Mascarpone

Servings

Serves 2   

Timing

Prep time: 5mins, cooking time: 15mins, Total time: 20mins  

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• 100ml of whole milk
• 50ml of double cream
• Pinch of cinnamon
• 100g of mascarpone
• 2 smoked bacon rasher grilled, cooled and crumbed
• 4 slices of brioche bread
• 50g White Truffle Butter
• 40ml White Truffle Maple Syrup 

Method:

1. Make the custard in a shallow bowl by mixing the egg, milk, cream and cinnamon. 
2. In a bowl mix the mascarpone with half of the bacon crumbs, saving the rest for serving. Stir through 1 tbsp of white truffle maple syrup into the mascarpone.
3. In a pan melt 25g of the white truffle clarified butter and dip two slices of brioche into the custard. 
4. Carefully put the soaked brioche slices into the hot buttered pan and pan fry both sides until golden brown. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the other 2 pieces of brioche. 
5. Serve the French toast immediately when hot, finish with the bacon mascarpone, the rest of the bacon crumb and a generous drizzle of truffle Maple Syrup.