Ingredients

• 2 chicken drumsticks

• ¼ cup diced carrot

• ¼ cup diced celery

• ¼ cup diced onion

• 2 cups chicken broth

• freshly ground black pepper to taste

• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

• cayenne pepper to taste

• ⅓ cup creme fraiche or heavy cream

• 2 large eggs

• 2 thick slices day old French bread (1 to 1 1/2 inch thick)

• 1 tablespoon butter for browning bread, plus a teaspoon for greasing pan

• 2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

• ¼ cup maple syrup

• 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce

• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper