The Good Morning

How to make Good Morning Recipe - Although Jason King's New Orleans based truck Frencheeze specializes in grilled cheese, it's got a firm handle on another quintessential comfort food: French toast. With mascarpone, Nutella and syrup-infused strawberries, this French toast starts your day with a dash of true decadence. It’ll be a good morning indeed.

Makes 2 Sandwiches

Ingredients:
1 pint (300g) strawberries
1 1/2 cups (355ml) maple syrup
4 eggs
1 cup (158ml) milk
2 tsp (5g) cinnamon
2 tsp (4g) freshly grated orange zest (optional)
1/4 cup (59ml) Triple Sec
(optional)
4 thick slices 2-day-old bread,
better if slightly stale
8 tbsp (115g) butter
8 tbsp (115g) Nutella
½ cup (115g) mascarpone cheese
1 tbsp (15g) raw sugar, for garnish

Method:
To make the syrup-infused strawberries, soak the strawberries in the maple syrup, in a bowl, at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes or in the refrigerator overnight.

In a bowl, beat the eggs, milk and cinnamon together. Add the orange zest and Triple Sec. Whisk until well blended. Pour into a shallow bowl. Dip each slice of bread into the egg mixture, allowing the bread to soak up some of the mixture.

Melt 1 tablespoon (15g) of butter per slice of bread in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add as many slices of bread on the skillet as will fit. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes, until brown on both sides, flipping the bread when necessary.

Spread half the Nutella on the bottom piece of French toast. Spread half the mascarpone on the top piece of toast. Place half the strawberries along with some of the syrup on the bottom piece of toast and add the top slice, mascarpone side facing in. Sprinkle raw sugar on the top piece of toast and crystallize with a hand torch. Repeat for the second sandwich.

The Good Morning