i have a special post for you today to make up for my sporadic posting. a recipe - can you believe it? how long has it been? and this one is special for a variety of reasons - mostly because it is made with the bitter chocolate loaf from scratchbread here in brooklyn. i have been shooting for scratchbread the last few weeks {pics coming soon!} and in turn, indulging in their insanely perfect baked goods. i have also been a bit obsessed with the kraken and have been trying to do as much with it's divine deliciousness as possible - i am not surprised it found it's way into our breakfast. and together they make...
black rum bitter chocolate french toast:
{note: while any bread will work for this recipe - if you can get your hands on scratch's bitter chocolate loaf - please do!}
~ 1 loaf of bitter chocolate bread cut into 1 inch slices
~ 5 eggs
~ 1/2 c. milk
~ 1/4 c. heavy cream
~ 1 T. vanilla
~ 2 T. black rum
~ 1 t. cinnamon
~ 2 t. orange zest
Put the bread aside and whisk the remaining ingredients together. dunk one slice at a time into the mixture and cook in a lightly buttered pan until the surface of each side just begins to caramelize. and because you can never have too much kraken at breakfast - make this too... just whisk everything together and warm slightly before serving.
~ 1/2 c. maple syrup
~ 1 T. orange juice
~ 1 T. black rum
back with more this week...
xoox~jla
that photo is killing me - it should be in the book! ;)
Posted by: Susannah | Monday, 30 August 2010 at 03:20 AM
I love french toast, will definitely give the recipe a try :)
Posted by: nolita*wanders | Monday, 30 August 2010 at 06:29 PM
Black rum bitter chocolate french toast?? I just ran across your blog via Pia Jane Bijkerk. Wow, that recipe alone has me hooked. Your photos are really beautifully evocative. Very nice work.
Posted by: Marina | Tuesday, 31 August 2010 at 09:33 AM
LOVE love love this photo.
Posted by: Maggie | Tuesday, 31 August 2010 at 10:31 PM
thank you! and welcome marina! xoox
Posted by: jla | Wednesday, 01 September 2010 at 08:52 AM
oooh I want a breakfast like that!
Posted by: barbara | Wednesday, 01 September 2010 at 08:03 PM
yummy yummy i wanna a bite
Posted by: Family Lawyers Sydney | Thursday, 02 September 2010 at 08:47 PM
beautiful and simple
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The breakfast of champions!!
Posted by: Barbara | Friday, 03 September 2010 at 10:22 AM
I've just happened upon your site - I love it - the photos are really evocative. Keep up the good work..
Posted by: Crossfintan Cottage | Sunday, 05 September 2010 at 06:49 AM
yummy yummy i wanna a bite
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Can't find a link to email, but I am a huge fan of the podcast. I also wanted to suggest that everyone take a look at Heather's recent work, Empires and Barbarians. A monumental piece of scholarship and touching on matters which should soon be of interest in the podcast (I think. I'm a late comer and just now at the death of good 'ol Augie).
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