Razzle Dazzle French Toast

Ingredients

• 12 slices pepper bacon 
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar 
• 3 tablespoons malt powder 
• 4 large egg yolks 
• 8  hand-cut thick
• 0.3 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup 
• 4 servings maple syrup for dunking
• 8 ounces mascarpone cheese 
• 3  half pints raspberries 
• 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
• 0.5  vanilla pod 
• 1 cup milk whole

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack
• baking pan

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
3. Spread the bacon on a wire rack fitted over a baking sheet.
4. Bakeuntil nice and crispy,12 to 15 minutes.
5. Mix themilk,brown sugar,salt,egg yolks and vanilla bean seeds in a baking dish to make the batter.
6. Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large nonstick skillet to medium. Dunk each side of the bread into the batter for a few seconds a side. Fry 2 slices of the battered bread until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Repeat the process, wiping the skillet clean between each fry, until you have perfectly golden brown and delicious French toast. (You can hold the French toast in a 200 degree oven on a wire rack set in a baking tray to keep warm if need be.)
7. When the French toast is done, schmear each piece with some Mascarpone Cream. Then top with a pile of raspberries and 3 slices bacon. Close, cut in half and serve with maple syrup for dunking.
8. Mix together the mascarpone, malt powder, maple syrup, salt andvanilla bean seedsin a bowl, and then set aside until ready to use.