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Buona Fine e Buon Principio!

Date: Jan. 1st 2008
Category: Brunch
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Buona fine e buon principio … I hope you had a happy end to 2007 and a happy beginning to 2008!

From Cream Puff and family, I send you all my very best wishes for a healthy year, filled with new pursuits, lots of fun and as much delicious food as you can handle.

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My new year started off with some creamy Orange French Toast. Tanti auguri!

Ciao!

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Orange French Toast

Note: You can make french toast with any bread you like but I love to make this particular recipe with Pandoro, which is an Italian panettone. Unlike other panettones it does not have raisins or candied fruit. It’s an eggy, rich bread that makes a very luxurious French toast. This recipe will serve 2.

4 slices of Pandoro, about half an inch thick
1/2 cup whole milk (you can use half-and-half cream if you want to be really decadent)
2 egg yolks
1 tsp. sugar
1 tbsp. orange zest
the juice of half an orange
a dash of cinnamon
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
creme fraiche, icing sugar and additional orange zest for garnish

In a large, wide bowl, combine the milk, egg yolks, sugar, orange zest, orange juice and cinnamon. Beat well with a whisk until mixed.

In a large pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, dip your first Pandoro slice in the cream mixture.

Saute the Pandoro in the butter for a few minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate while you cook the remaining Pandoro slices.

For a special garnish, mix some creme fraiche with lemon zest and spoon onto the french toast. Sprinkle with icing sugar.

Enjoy!

45 Comments

danny

01/1/08 at 12:35 pm

Buon natale e buon anno! speriammo che tutto va bene ..saluti da tuo paisano Danny …toronto!


01/1/08 at 12:45 pm

Happy New Year Ivonne!

I loved Panettone until I read the list of ingredients in them…scary.

Is Pandoro a “purer” bread? If so…I’m so in to making frencg toast with them.


01/1/08 at 12:53 pm

Wow, this looks fabulous! I never know what to do with the pannettone we get every year since no one in my house likes it.

Lillian

01/1/08 at 1:05 pm

Happy new year to you. This looks like a fun version of french toast. I love breakfast.

Thanks


01/1/08 at 2:34 pm

I love the presentation of your french toast! And the last shot with the nice and fork is beautiful.


01/1/08 at 3:57 pm

what a nice way to start the New Year! Happy New Year Ivonne!


01/1/08 at 4:04 pm

Happy New Year, Ivonne and family!

That is by far, the prettiest French toast I have ever seen!


01/1/08 at 4:20 pm

Happy new year Ivonne. What a great toast to start off a new year!


01/1/08 at 4:24 pm

Happy New Year Ivone, to you and your family.
Today I started my year with french toast too, in fact panetone (That I prondly made)french toasts and roasted peaches.
Buoun Anno!!


01/1/08 at 4:32 pm

Happy New Year to you and your family also! May this year be rich and prosperous in all the areas of your life!


01/1/08 at 5:06 pm

Happy New Year, Ivonne! May 2008 be a prosperous year culinary-wise and life-wise!

Cheers,

Rosa


01/1/08 at 6:22 pm

Now that is the way to start the year. Mine was crawling out of bed to watch the pond hockey on TV. Then going back to bed. :)
Here’s to a happy and stress free 2008!


01/1/08 at 8:31 pm

happy new year! i love panettone and imagine that this french toast was amazing! alas, no matter how many fancy variations of french toast i make, my husband prefers a more classic french toast!


01/1/08 at 9:20 pm

Happy New Year Ivonne, Looking forward to all your new culinary adventures!


01/1/08 at 10:28 pm

THANKS SO MUCH for your wealth of heritage and inspiration! Wow! Sometimes, I just sit and admire the photos—wishing I could just leap into the experience! You are so gifted and I appreciate your willingness to share your gifts with all of us!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
KJ


01/2/08 at 7:18 am

One of my family’s favourite breakfasts is French toast. I have made it with all kinds of differents breads but not Pandoro - what a great idea!

Buon Anno to you and your family. May 2008 be full of culinary delights!


01/2/08 at 7:18 am

That sounds absolutely delicious, I’m definitely making french toast this weekend!


01/2/08 at 9:08 am

Buona fine e buon principio, indeed!! I hope 2008 is a spectacular year for you, Ivonne!! Can’t wait to see what you have in store :0)

Oooh, orange sounds like quite a lovely variation on French Toast - yum!


01/2/08 at 9:52 am

Happy new year Ivonne! I wish you a sweet and fun year ahead. That is the most scrumptious-looking (and decadent) French toast I’ve ever seen:)
Julie


01/2/08 at 9:56 am

Happy new year to you and yours!!


01/2/08 at 10:10 am

Sounds wonderful!!! What a great start to the new year!


01/2/08 at 10:11 am

Sounds great! What a wonderful start to the new year!


01/2/08 at 12:27 pm

This is ridiculously gorgeous! I love the flavor of orange in decadent, rich things like this. Happy new year!


01/2/08 at 2:42 pm

Great idea!
I love pandoro and now I can propose it with a new style.
thank you and happy new year too :-)

CapeCook

01/2/08 at 3:49 pm

That looks and sounds fabulous! The shape really makes for a great presentation. But 1 question: how did you get those star shapes? Does the pandoro came in that shape? Or did you cut the bread slices with some sort of cutter prior to the egg-cream mix? Am I missing something?


01/2/08 at 5:50 pm

I love this recipe!

Happy New Year!

Paz xxoo


01/2/08 at 7:26 pm

Ivonne,
The orange French toast sounds perfect, as usual coming from your kitchen. I wish you much happiness in 2008!


01/2/08 at 8:13 pm

That looks so incredibly delicious! Your photos really captured your recipe well. Just lovely. Amy


01/2/08 at 11:57 pm

wow, no wonder the toast is all gone!! wish you a happy and healthy 2008 too girl!


01/3/08 at 5:27 am

You can even make French toast look magical! After sitting at the computer for the last 3 hours, wondering what to have for breakfast, I might now have to have French toast for lunch. :) Happy new year right back attcha.


01/3/08 at 6:22 am

Buon anno Ivonne!! This looks amazing, I do have a soft spot for pandoro, we have a few left over in La Cucina and I think this recipe might help use them up!! Thanks:)


01/3/08 at 7:47 am

Hey! Nice post!
Do you have a new camera?? These 3 photos are fantastic, especially the last one!!
X


01/3/08 at 12:51 pm

Happy new year! I would love to start off the year with this scrumptious french toast. :)


01/3/08 at 1:04 pm

I don’t even like french toast but that looks gooooooooood. What a delicious way to start off the new year - Happy New Year!


01/4/08 at 6:22 am

What a super way to start off the year.

Have you seen ‘Dolce Italiano’ yet? It is written by Gina DePalma (the pastry chef at Babbo). I received a copy for Christmas and had made a few recipes from it with great success. I think that this is my ‘new’ favourite cook book!


01/4/08 at 7:05 am

What a gorgeous take on French toast! I feel like I can taste it, looking at the photos. I saw pandoro in a specialty shop over Christmas and almost bought one — but then went for the panettonne. Must try it sometime.

All the best for a flavorful and happy 2008!


01/4/08 at 7:07 am

Wow, that is the most beautiful french toast I have ever seen. What a way to wake up in the new year.


01/4/08 at 9:08 am

As usual I want to lick the screen. That’s my kind of breakfast! Happy New Year to you too! May 2008 be all that you wish it to be!


01/4/08 at 9:54 am

I love french toast but never done it with pandoro - as I also love pandoro, I absolutely should try this one!

Happy New Year to you too and may all your wishes come true in 2008!


01/4/08 at 9:57 am

Happy New Year. My Venetian girlfriend couldn’t lay her hands on any Pandoro this year here in rural Ireland. If we do find some, I know what we can do with it (if she leaves any leftover!)


01/4/08 at 9:58 am

Lovely, I’ll be definitely trying this when I tire of plain pandoro. Good thing we have a factory nearby, so the supply last for a while longer.


01/4/08 at 1:49 pm

Wow! With all that cleaning and tidying, this looks like thge perfect break. When you’re done at your house….


01/4/08 at 6:23 pm

That looks amazing, Ivonne. With such a breakfast, I’m sure that you had a great start to 2008.


01/4/08 at 8:24 pm

Luxurious and seasonal…what lovely french toast. Happy New Year to you Cream Puff!


01/5/08 at 12:09 pm

Happy New Year to you! I have missed your blog but somehow couldn’t find it for a while…I’m going to change my link right away!

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