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Maple pear French toast cups

Name: Maple pear French toast cups
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 100 g Day-old brioche; 1 whole Firm ripe pear; 1 whole Egg; 100 ml Milk; 20 ml Maple syrup; 0.5 tsp Vanilla extract; 0.25 tsp Ground cinnamon; 5 g Butter

Golden baked brioche and tender pear in two warm, lightly maple-sweetened custard cups.

55 minutes · Easy · 2 pieces / portions

Original house recipe · Not yet kitchen-tested

Ingredients

Day-old brioche100 g
Firm ripe pear1 whole
Egg1 whole
Milk100 ml
Maple syrup20 ml
Vanilla extract0.5 tsp
Ground cinnamon0.25 tsp
Butter5 g

Keep this original batch size for consistent texture and setting.

Allergen notes

Wheat and egg in brioche; egg in custard; milk in brioche, butter and milk. Check bread labels for other allergens.

Method

Prepare the cups

Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly grease two 350 ml ovenproof ramekins with the butter and set them on a baking tray.

Cut the bread and pear

Wash and core the pear; dice it into roughly 1 cm pieces. Cut the brioche into 2 cm cubes. Divide bread and pear evenly between the ramekins, leaving room at the top for the custard.

Mix and soak

Whisk the egg, milk, maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon thoroughly in a bowl. Pour half over each ramekin, then press the bread down gently with a clean spoon so the top pieces moisten. Rest for 10 minutes. Do not taste the uncooked custard; wash hands and utensils that touched raw egg.

Bake and check

Bake on the middle rack for about 30–35 minutes until the tops are golden and the centres look set. Insert a food thermometer into the custard in the centre of each cup, avoiding the hot ramekin: both must reach 74°C (165°F). If needed, continue baking and check again.

Serve safely

Let the cups stand for 5 minutes before serving; the ramekins are hot. Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and reheat them to 74°C (165°F).

Slightly stale brioche absorbs the custard without collapsing. If the tops colour before the centres reach temperature, tent loosely with foil.

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