Bacon-Maple Mascarpone Stuffed French Toast

Brunch is the best sort of meal there is; lazier than breakfast, sweet and savory, undeniably social and alcohol appropriate--who could really ask for more? Make the most of the most decadent of all meal-times with a fittingly decadent and diabolical entrée, incorporating the trifecta of breakfast all-stars (bacon, eggs and toast) and the richness of mascarpone whipped cream and custardy french toast for an audacious riff on the classics, and a proven hangover cure. And, yeah, it's as good as it sounds.

Step 1: "So, what'll I need?"

Conveniently, this french toast recipe is made up primarily of pantry staples:

1 loaf day old* Challah, Brioche, Shokupan or French bread
6 Eggs
1 cup Milk
1 tsp and 1/2 tsp Vanilla , separated
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
2 tsp and 1 1/2 tbs Confectioner's sugar , separated
1/8 tsp Kosher salt
1/2 pint Heavy cream
1 cup Mascarpone
1/2 cup Maple syrup
4 slices Thick cut bacon *

If you're balking at marscarpone, an Italian sweet-cream cheese found most famously in the creamy filling of Tiramisu, being called a pantry staple, know this: mascarpone has half the fat of butter, and half the saturated fat of both butter and cream cheese. Before you slather that butter or Philly on your bagel or english muffin in the morning, consider mascarpone, it's much better for you while still being incredibly decadent, and the flavor'll totally win you, promise.

*Day old, stale bread is drier, and better at absorbing custard for a better, creamier end product. If your bread is fresh, leave it out a while to get a bit drier before dredging it.
*A tip for efficiently cutting the bacon into uniform cubes is to freeze it. The cold firms the bacon a bit, never freezing it "solid" per se, and you'll find it's easily sliced with a sharp knife. Saves a lot of time and effort wrestling with slimy bacon, and might save a finger or two, too.

Comments

[GoDevils]

Love the idea of using challah bread. Nice work. When in doubt, add more dairy :)

[briannewill]

Exactly! My past-vegan self is staring slack-jawed at this recipe, but it's so good :)

[GoDevils]

Ha. I applaud your spectacular dietary diversion. No doubt that your past-vegan self is envious.

[briannewill]

Thank you. It's literally everything I couldn't eat as a vegan, down to the challah itself. In being both a caloric powerhouse and the bane of quite possibly all dietary restrictions (like so many good things), it's a seriously celebratory splurge that's not for the faint of heart (no pun intended--though in all seriousness those with heart problems should probably avoid bacon-studded french toast, unfortunately). :)

[flyingpuppy]

Lordy, this looks decadent!

[briannewill]

Definitely. It's an all-in sort of brunch meal.

[zxch]

This recipe was good I needed to follow this girl! Best Brunch ever.

[briannewill]

Hahaha, thank you! Try it out, let me know how it goes.