Name: French Toast Fingers With Chocolate Hazelnut Spread and Blueberries
Yield: Serves 6–7
Ingredients: 2 cups half and half (500 mililiters); 1 tablespoon honey; 1/2 ounce butter (15 grams) butter; Zest of 1 orange; 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped; 4 eggs; 5 1/2 ounces caster (superfine) sugar (150 grams); 1 brioche loaf; 2 tablespoons homemade chocolate hazelnut spread; 1 cup blueberries (9 1/2 ounces/270 grams); 1 1/2 fluid ounces coconut oil (50 milliliters)

Photo by Stephen Baccon

WARNING: This French toast is wickedly indulgent. Enjoy it for breakfast on special occasions, although it’s probably better suited to a decadent dessert. Either way, it’s freaking tasty!

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