Cornflake French toast
Serves: 2
Total time: 
Photograph and recipe and adapted from SymmetryBreakfast: Cook-Love-Share by Michael Zee (Bantam Press, £14.99)
Cornflake French toast
Serves: 2
Total time: 
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
778Kcal
Fat
40gr
Saturates
20gr
Carbs
85gr
Sugars
24gr
Fibre
3gr
Protein
19gr
Salt
1.6gr
Symmetry Breakfast
Started in 2013, the breakfasts prepared by Michael Zee for him and his boyfriend have taken the internet by storm. Using inspiration from around the world, he posts creative new breakfasts. Symmetry Breakfast: Cook-Love-Share (Bantam Press, £14.99) came out in 2016.
Symmetry Breakfast
Started in 2013, the breakfasts prepared by Michael Zee for him and his boyfriend have taken the internet by storm. Using inspiration from around the world, he posts creative new breakfasts. Symmetry Breakfast: Cook-Love-Share (Bantam Press, £14.99) came out in 2016.
Ingredients
- 1 medium egg
- 100ml whole milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp icing sugar, plus extra for dusting
- 50g cornflakes
- 25g ground almonds
- 4 thick slices of brioche, from a 400g loaf
- 3 tbsp butter
Step by step
- Preheat your oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas 4. Whisk together the egg, milk, vanilla and icing sugar in a shallow bowl.
- In a plastic bag, crush the cornflakes so you have a range of sizes from whole flakes to dust. Put these in a separate shallow bowl with the ground almonds and mix well.
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Dip the slices of brioche into the egg mix for about 5 seconds each side or until all the liquid has been absorbed. Coat the brioche in the cornflake and almond mixture – do this carefully, as the slices will be squishy.TipEnjoy with summer berries and maple syrup – tart berries balance the sweetness. Add a scattering of edible flowers if you like, and serve up with juice and a coffee.
- Put half of the butter in a frying pan over a medium-low heat. Add two slices of brioche and cook for 2–3 minutes per side, then transfer to a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Wipe out the pan with some kitchen paper and repeat with the remaining butter and the rest of the brioche.
- Bake the toasted brioche for 10 minutes until crisp. Serve with a dusting of icing sugar.
Chef quote
We discovered this fabulous cornflake French toast at chef Lee Anne Wong's restaurant, Koko Head Cafe, on Oahu, Hawaii, where American, Chinese and Hawaiian influences are wonderfully fused together.
