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Pain Perdu (Classic French Toast)

Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
17

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Ingredients

Servings
4 servings
Amounts
  • ¾ cup plus 1 Tbsp. heavy cream
  • 1 cup ( 200 g) granulated sugar
  • 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • Fleur de sel or kosher salt
  • 1¼ cups chilled heavy cream
  • ¼ cup mascarpone
  • ¼ cup (28 g) powdered sugar
  • ½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 2 tsp. (or more) vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs
  • ⅓ cup (67 g) granulated sugar
  • ½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 2 tsp. vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups whole milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 day-old medium loaf brioche, sliced 1½"-thick
  • 3 Tbsp. (or more) unsalted butter, divided
  • Fleur de sel or flaky sea salt
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