Recipes

"French Toast" Cannelés

Total time
Two days
Quantity
12 cannelé

Ingredients

  • 500 g milk
  • 50 g butter
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 170 g sugar
  • 30 g egg whites
  • 60 g egg yolks
  • scant 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 30 g maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 14 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 125 g all-purpose flour

Steps

  • Add the milk and butter to a saucepan and scrape in the vanilla bean, and bring to a boil.
  • While the pot heats, whisk together the sugar, egg, salt, maple syrup, zest, and cinnamon.
  • When the pot boils, pour half the liquid into the egg mixture and mix well.
  • Add the flour in two batches, mixing well between each addition.
  • Add the remaining liquid and mix well, so that the batter is free of lumps of flour.
  • Rest the batter in the refrigerator for 24 to 48 hours.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 140 degrees F, or the lowest available temperature.
  • Pour the batter into a well greased pan and warm in the oven for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the pan and heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Bake for 10 minutes at 400, and then turn the heat down to 350 degrees F and bake for an additional 45-65 minutes, until very dark.