Black Sesame Raspberry Hong Kong Style French Toast
Layers of milk bread filled with black sesame paste and raspberry jam, dipped in an egg custard, and fried until golden brown. Finish it off with a pad of butter and a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk.
Servings 2 servings
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Toasted Black Sesame Seeds
- 2 tsp Honey
- 2 tsp Vegetable Oil
- 6 slices Milk Bread (preferably stale)
- 3 tbsp Raspberry Jam
- ½ cup Whole Milk
- 2 Large Eggs
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- pinch of Ground Cinnamon
- Pinch of Kosher Salt
- 2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
- Additional Butter for serving
- Sweetened Condensed milk for serving
Instructions
- Add the black sesame seed into a food processor or spice grinder. Grind the sesame seeds into a fine powder then transfer it to a bowl. Mix in the honey and vegetable oil until it forms a paste.
- Spread the black sesame paste onto 2 slices of milk bread. Then spread the raspberry jam onto 2 separate slices of milk bread. Stack the slice of black sesame bread onto the raspberry bread with the fillings facing up. Place the remaining slices of milk bread on top of each stack. Trim off the crusts on all sides.
- In a shallow dish with sides, add in the milk, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk until combined. Dip each french toast into the egg custard mixture until all sides are coated, allow any excess to drip off.
- Heat a large pan over medium low heat. Add in the butter and allow it to melt. Place the french toasts into the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on all sides until golden brown all around. Serve the french toasts with a pad of butter and drizzle sweetened condensed milk on top. Enjoy!