Panettone French Toast
This recipe is really easy and you can use thick slices of brioche if you don’t have panettone. I say thick because I like them T-H-I-C-K. I want it to soak up as much of that delicious vanilla eggy milk before being fried to a golden brown. Once fried, I pop mine in the oven for a few minutes to ensure that they’re cooked through. They’re warm and ridiculously tender. Coating the sides in a cinnamon sugar gives these a doughnut vibe. I like to sit mine on a bed of cold custard to reach peak indulgence.
Miso Maple Latte Syrup
This is a lovely autumnal addition to your coffee. I like to use 2 tsp in a double shot latte. It's not too sweet and gives a lovely subtle umami gingerbread caramel flavour.
Autumnal Custard & Cardamom Plum Hand Pies
It’s such a treat to have something so rustic and beautiful bubbling away in the oven. With their rich buttery aromas wafting through the house, I can’t think of a more perfect excuse to spend the day tinkering around your kitchen. I’ve paired a silky vanilla bean custard and honey cardamom plum compote for a lovely seasonal filling. I’ve used Erin McDowell’s famous pie dough as you can’t beat it! I love these for breakfast, an afternoon pick me up or dessert.
Blueberry, Cream Cheese Brioche Breakfast Buns
These beautiful, rustic breakfast buns are similar to an Eastern European Vatrushka bun. The light, buttery brioche is dimpled in the middle before being filled with a cream cheese mixture and glossy blueberry compote. They’re then topped with a oat and brown sugar crumble before being baked.
Herby Red Pesto, Ricotta and Cheddar Babka
This deliciously savoury loaf is made up of buttery soft brioche layered with a mixture of red pesto, ricotta, rosemary, cheese and black pepper. Feel free to use any cheese that you have leftover from the festive season. Regardless of what cheese I’m using, I always like to add in a bit of parmesan to amp up the flavour.
Strawberry & Rhubarb Muffins
Its been a while since I baked something comforting and simple. I had some frozen Rhubarb to use up and thought it was the perfect excuse to make some muffins! Moist, light and topped with a ginger crumb; these will suit any seasonal fruit you have knocking around.