Panettone French Toast and Summer Fruits

A gorgeous warm weather breakfast. Simple to make for Christmas Day breakfast or to serve over the summer months and the panettone makes wonderfully soft French toast. I've chosen cherry panettone and chocolate panettone, but I guess you can use whichever flavour you like!

You'll also find my panettone trifle from the above link, if that peaks your interest.

This Christmas MOT's online grocery store is stocking mini Panettone from Italy. So cute and great to have on hand to serve with a cuppa, pop slices into the toaster or make this really pretty dish that can be a breakfast or dessert idea.

SERVES 3 PEOPLE

1 x 100gm Chocolate Panettone
1 x 100gm Cherry Panettone
1 x extra-large egg

125ml milk
1Tbsp caster sugar

⅓ cup Greek yoghurt
1tsp maple syrup or honey
½tsp vanilla paste

Seasonal fruit of your choice
Icing sugar to finish

COOKS NOTES

• This recipe can easily be multiplied to serve more people.
• If serving a crowd, the cooked French Toasts can be kept warm in a low oven.
• Prepare fruit, yoghurt and egg mix as well as slicing the panettone beforehand, so all components are ready to go when time to cook. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• All ingredients can be purchased on our online grocery store apart from sugar.

METHOD

1. Whisk egg, milk and sugar in bowl.
2. Cut each panettone horizontally into 4 x 1½-2cm thick, round slices.
3. Swirl maple syrup and vanilla paste through yoghurt in bowl to create a ripple effect.
4. Prepare fruit.
5. When ready to cook, place frying pan over medium heat for about 4 minutes to warm. When hot, add a knob of butter to the pan.
6. Cook panettone in batches – number of pieces depends on size of frying pan. Immediately, Dip panettone slices into egg mix, turning once; 5 to 10 seconds immersion will suffice. Remove with tongs and place soaked slices into bubbling butter. Fry for a minute or so, when golden underneath, carefully turn over using an egg slice (they will be soft) and cook other side. Remove to warm plate and finish cooking remaining panettone.
7. Divide warm panettone between plates and top with yoghurt and fruit. Using a sieve, sprinkle over icing sugar and serve immediately.

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