Tom's Blackberry French Toast Soufflé

Tom's Blackberry French Toast Soufflé

Ingredients

• French Toast
• 1 pound loaf brioche or challah bread
• 8 large eggs
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier
• 2 tablespoons Celia's Blackberry Ginger Balsamic Vinegar
• 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped orange zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• Blackberry Sauce
• 2 packages (6 ounces) Blackberries, divided
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons Celia's Blackberry Ginger Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions

1. French Toast
2. Slice bread into 1-inch slices and arrange in a buttered 9 x 13-inch baking dish, overlapping the slices in 2 rows.
4. Whisk eggs, milk, heavy cream, Grand Marnier, vinegar, sugar, orange zest, vanilla, nutmeg and salt until well blended. Pour mixture over bread slices soaking them evenly with the egg mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
6. In the morning, take the baking dish out of the refrigerator and preheat oven to 350°F. Place the pan in the middle of the oven and bake until golden and lightly puffed, about 40 minutes.
8. Blackberry Sauce
9. Meanwhile, make blackberry sauce. Place 2 cups berries, sugar, vinegar and lemon juice in a nonreactive pan over medium heat. Heat until the sugar dissolves and the berries give up some of their juice. Puree and press through a fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds. Return sauce to the pan and add remaining berries. Keep warm until serving.
11. To Serve
12. Put a square of the soufflé on a plate, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and top with remaining blackberries and sauce.