French Toast With Cornflake Crunch

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 large eggs
• 2 large egg whites
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, plus additional for garnish
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 2/3 cups corn flakes
• 8 slices of day old bread brioche bread or 8 slices challah
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• sliced strawberry (to garnish)
• orange section (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 put the eggs, egg whites, orange juice, confectioners' sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt in a mixing bowl.
• 2 wisk until well mixed.
• 3 spread 1/3 cup of cornflakes on the center of a piece of plastic wrap.
• 4 dip a slice of bread quickly into the egg mixture, coating both sides.
• 5 place bread onto the cornflakes.
• 6 use a fork and press the top of the bread lightly to embed the cornflakes into the underside.
• 7 it should be solidly coated.
• 8 set the bread slice aside, cornflake side down.
• 9 working quickly, repeat the dipping process with the remaining slices of bread, using about 1/3 cup of cornflakes per slice.
• 10 divide the butter between 2 large nonstick griddles or skillets.
• 11 melt over medium heat until it is hot.
• 12 transfer the slices, cornflake side down on the griddles.
• 13 cook until both sides are browned, about 4 minutes each side.
• 14 (lacking sufficient cooking surface, you can dip the slices and coat them with cornflakes as batches are cooked, keeping thte cooked slices warm in a preheated 200 degree oven.) serve hot, cornflake side up.
• 15 lightly sieve confectioners' sugar over the toast.
• 16 garnish the plate with strawberries and orange segments.