When it comes to French dishes, there are very few that we are not grateful for. Among our list is most certainly French toast. The delicately fried breakfast food—which some refer to as “eggy bread”—dates back all the way to the 1st century.
Considering how long it’s been around, there are more than a few variations on the classic. Do you toast the bread before? Use only egg yolks?
The verdict is still out on those, but we have a trick that will make your French toast the most caramelized version of itself that it can be—jam.
The concentrated preserve is made using fruit and sugar, both of which will upgrade your toast. Not only does the sugar give the dish a sweetness, it will also caramelize when cooked, giving the French toast a crispness and depth of flavor.
Flavor is also a key aspect of the jam’s fruit component. The best part is, you can use your jam or marmalade of choice. Try berry, orange, fig, stone fruit, or apple. You can’t really go wrong.
Start with a classic French toast recipe and simply stir the jam into the custard before dipping in the bread. It’s best to give the jam a vigorous stir beforehand to smooth it out and whisk in 1-2 teaspoons of warm water if needed.
