I would have never thought to blog this if the most gorgeous artisan milk bread loaf hadn’t shown up on my doorstep as part of my first BreadEx delivery. I took one look at the high, fluffy loaf and just knew it would make the perfect French toast! You can of course use brioche if you can’t find milk bread. You want a nice and soft, eggy bread for perfect French toast. 

French toast is very quick to make. You really only need about fifteen minutes start to finish. I bet little helpers would love to cut the hearts out for you!

Heart French Toast
Serves 2
4 thick slices brioche or milk bread
1 large egg
1 Tbsp milk
1/2 Tbsp granulated sugar
Splash vanilla
Generous dash cinnamon
1 Tbsp buter
1/2 cup sliced strawberries
Whipped cream (recipe follows)
Powdered sugar
Maple syrup

1. Toss strawberries with a spoonful of granulated sugar and let sit at room temperature while you make the French toast. They’ll get a little syrupy and amazing!
2. Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut hearts out of four slices. 
3. Beat egg in a shallow dish. Whisk in milk, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Soak bread hearts for two minutes. Flip and soak other side for two minutes.
4. Heat 1 Tbsp butter in a nonstick skillet. Add bread hearts and cook for two minutes per side over medium heat.
5. Transfer to plates and serve with sliced strawberries, and freshly whipped cream. Dust powdered sugar on top and drizzle maple syrup over the French toast.

Whipped Cream
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 Tbsp powdered sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla

1. Whip ingredients together with a whisk in a metal bowl until soft peaks form. 

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