Lunch: Balthazar Brioche French Toast

This delicious recipe for Balthazar brioche French toast is courtesy of Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health benefits of Balthazar Brioche French Toast

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

6 large eggs
1/2 c. superfine sugar
4 c. milk
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
1 loaf day-old brioche or challah bread
1/4 c. Clarified Butter
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
confectioners' sugar
Syrup
Fresh fruit or crisp cooked bacon

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, and milk. Add cinnamon and nutmeg; whisk to combine.
Layer bread slices in a shallow baking dish and pour over egg mixture; let stand until bread begins to absorb liquid, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn bread slices and let bread absorb liquid on the opposite side, 2 to 3 minutes more.
Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Place a baking sheet or ovenproof serving platter in oven.
Working in batches, coat the bottom of a medium skillet with some of the clarified butter and heat over medium-high heat. Add 3 to 4 slices of soaked bread and cook until golden brown and crisp. Turn bread and cook until golden brown and crisp, adding butter as necessary to help browning and to give the French toast a nutty flavor. Transfer French toast to baking sheet in oven to keep warm. Repeat process with remaining clarified butter, soaked bread, and butter.
Serve French toast immediately dusted with confectioners' sugar, syrup, and fresh fruit or bacon, if desired.