French Toast with Caramelized Banana on a Stick and Maple Syrup Fluff

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French Toast with Caramelized Banana on a Stick and Maple Syrup Fluff

Info

Course:
Dessert
Total Time:
Under 1 Hour
Skill Level:
Challenging
Cost:
Moderate

Top Chef Masters, Season 1, Episode 1

Yield

3 or 4 PIECES PER PERSON

Ingredients

FRENCH TOAST

8 eggs yolks
1 pint cream
1/2 vanilla bean
16 pieces white bread, large dice

BANANAS

16 pieces banana, large dice (same size as the bread cubes)
1/4 cup sugar

MAPLE SYRUP FLUFF

322 grams (1 cup) maple syrup
.80 grams xantham gum
4.83 grams versa whip

ORANGE SAUCE

1/2 cup sugar
3 cups orange juice

GARNISH

Bittersweet chocolate, grated on a microplane
Peanut Butter Girl Scouts Cookies®, crushed
Micro Anise Hyssop

Directions

FRENCH TOAST

Mix the yolks, cream, and vanilla bean well in a large bowl. Right before serving, soak the cubes in the mix for 2 minutes before cooking. Make sure the cubes are golden brown on all sides.

BANANAS

Coat the banana cubes well with the sugar. Brown each side with a blow torch until golden brown.

MAPLE SYRUP FLUFF

Mix everything well in a bowl. Then add the base to an electric mixer and mix until fluff foams, about 5 minutes. Reserve until needed.

ORANGE SAUCE

Mix everything well and reduce to sauce consistency.