BEST I EVER HAD

strawberry dream french toast

at Griddle 145

BY LENORA DANNELKE

Strawberries grab your attention with a flavor that fairly screams “summer!”—regardless of season. For the foundation of Griddle 145's Stuffed Brioche French Toast, Chef/co-owne Taylor Eisenhard chooses brioche from Anthony & Sons Bakery in New Jersey for its moist-yet-fluffy texture that yields a near-custardy interior and golden-crisped surface—after the magic of battering and griddling has been worked.

Next, a scratch-made strawberry compote comes into play. A rich cream cheese and compote amalgam is spread atop the French toast before being cut into triangles and assembled in a shinglestyle presentation. A drizzle of compote creates a big, bright finish.

Those who ascribe to a more-is-more eating ethos may indulge in such sweet add-ons as sliced strawberries or bananas, blueberries, chocolate chips, peanut butter, Nutella, or Vermont maple syrup. Or make your meal meaty with a side of smoked bacon, sausage links, smoked ham, or turkey bacon. Life can be uncertain, so why not indulge?

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