French Toast With Plum Syrup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

None None Plum Syrup
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 None vanilla pod, seeds scraped out
3 None ripe plums, stones removed, cut into wedges
1 cup Mascarpone cheese, plus extra to serve
2 tbsp powdered sugar plus extra, for dusting
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
3 None large eggs, whisked
1/2 None vanilla pod, seeds scraped out
3 1/2 tbsp butter, chopped
12 slice brioche bread

Preparation

To make the plum syrup, combine sugar, 3/4 cup water and vanilla seeds in a saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Add plums and bring to a boil on high. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 1-2 mins, until syrupy. Remove from heat.
For the Mascarpone topping, whisk Mascarpone and 1 tbsp powdered sugar together in a bowl.
To make the French toast, whisk cream, eggs, 1 tbsp powdered sugar and vanilla seeds together. Melt butter in a frying pan on high, until foaming. Dip each brioche slice into egg mixture to coat well. Cook bread 1 min each side, until golden brown. Place on a serving plate.
To serve, spoon plums and syrup onto toast. Dust with powdered sugar and accompany with a dollop of the Mascarpone topping.