Chocolate Chip-Date French Toast

Wake your significant other, with a chocolaty feast in the morning!

SERVING

2 Pax

COOK TIME

35 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

6	Large egg yolks
1 ½ cups	Whole milk
1 tbsp	Vanilla extract
¼ cup	Fresh orange juice
1 tsp	Grated orange zest
2 tbsp	Brown sugar
½ tsp	Ground cinnamon
	Kosher salt, as needed
2 tbsp	Unsalted butter, for frying
1 loaf	Challah bread (cut into thick slices)
1 cup	Chocolate chips
4	Dates (pitted and chopped)

DIRECTIONS

1	Whisk the egg yolks with milk, vanilla, orange juice and zest, brown sugar, cinnamon and a pinch of salt, in a large glass baking dish.
2	Prick a few holes on each side of the sliced bread with a fork. Lay it in the egg mixture for 2 minutes, flip and repeat - till bread soaks up all the liquid. While the bread soaks, set a large pan over medium heat and add 1 tbsp of butter.
3	While waiting for the butter to melt, use a slotted spatula or tongs to pick up the bread and allow excess egg mixture to drip off.
4	Place the bread onto the pan after the butter is melted. Cook on one side for 2 - 3 minutes, while adding chocolate chips and chopped dates on the uncooked side of the bread. Flip and cook for another 2 - 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining slices of bread - add more butter when needed.
5	Combine the maple syrup and bourbon. Warm up the mixture in the microwave, if you want. (You can make the syrup the night before; store in a jar in the fridge, then warm before serving.