To make this twist on baked French toast, inspired by the Swedish cardamom-infused buns called kardemummabullar, you'll spread slices of tender, eggy challah with a sugary cardamom butter, then toast them until light gold. Next, the spiced toasts get soaked in a peppercorn-spiked custard that enhances the cardamom flavor even more before it's topped with melted butter and Swedish pearl sugar and baked.
4 cups whole milk
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
4 large eggs
3 large egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup, plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom, divided
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing
1 (16-ounce) challah or brioche bread loaf, cut into 1-inch-thick slices
2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
1 1/2 tablespoons Swedish pearl sugar or sanding sugar
Pure maple syrup, for serving
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