Ultimate French Toast

Breakfast wise, this weekend was a very good weekend, saturday commenced in a most civilized manner, with a full english (thankfully not cooked by me) and a mimosa in the garden. On sunday, I was left to my own devices, and some eggs and bread left over from saturday's fry up, along with some creme fraiche bought for last week's carbonara led to the creation of some of the best french toast I've ever eaten.

Start by cracking an egg into a glass bowl, this recipe will make enough for either two thin slices of bread, or for one doorstep slice. To the egg add 2 tablespoons of creme fraiche and a tablespoon of icing sugar, and beat with a fork to combine until the mixture is smooth and no lumps of creme fraiche are visible.

To the eggy mixture add half a teaspoon of vanilla extract, a teaspoon of cinnamon and half a teaspoon of nutmeg, stir to combine. Place the bread on a small plate, and pour over the egg mixture, drain off the excess and turn over the bread so that both sides are covered in the mixture.

Heat a knob of butter in a small skillet to a medium high heat, and gently place the soggy bread in the pan, cook it for a few minutes and then flip it, until it is browned of both sides, and serve, with syrup.

ingredients

1 egg
2 tablespoons creme fraiche
1 tablespoon icing sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 knob butter