Description
A delightful combination of sweet and savory, this Hong Kong French Toast features creamy custard-filled thick milk bread, drizzled with sweetened condensed milk.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 6 pieces white bread (thick milk bread)
- Sweetened condensed milk (for serving)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, cornstarch, and egg.
- In a small saucepan, bring the milk to a boil. Gradually add the milk to the egg mixture and whisk constantly until smooth. Pour the liquid back into the saucepan and whisk constantly until it boils and thickens. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla extract.
- Grab 3 slices of bread. Spread a thin layer of the custard filling between each slice and sandwich them together.
- In a shallow dish, whisk together the eggs and milk.
- Coat the sandwich in the egg wash, then deep fry at 350°F until golden brown or spray with oil and air fry at 400°F for 8 minutes, flipping once in between.
- Transfer to a plate and drizzle on sweetened condensed milk. Enjoy!
Notes
Serve warm with fresh fruits or a dusting of powdered sugar. Customize with chocolate chips or different types of bread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 150mg