Croissant French Toast

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
MAKES: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 4 egg yolks, beaten
• 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

BERRY SAUCE:

• 2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
• 2 tablespoons sugar

FRENCH TOAST:

• 3 eggs
• 4 croissants, split
• 2 tablespoons butter

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar and flour. Stir in cream until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture reaches 160°.
2. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in ice cream and vanilla until ice cream is melted. Place plastic wrap over the surface of the sauce; cool.
3. For berry sauce, combine raspberries and sugar in a saucepan. Simmer, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat; set aside.
4. In a shallow bowl, beat eggs. Dip both sides of croissants in egg. On a griddle, brown croissants on both sides in butter. Serve with vanilla and berry sauces. Yield: 4 servings.