Thyme Roasted Figs Over Brioche Pain Perdu Food

PAIN PERDU

Steps:

• Combine the sliced strawberries, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and 1 tablespoon of the orange liqueur in a small bowl and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, honey, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons orange liqueur, the vanilla, orange zest, and salt. Slice the bread in 3/4-inch slices. Pour the egg mixture into a large shallow plate and soak a few slices of bread for 4 minutes, turning once.
• Heat 1 tablespoon each of butter and oil in a very large saute pan over medium heat. Take each slice of bread from the egg mixture, dip one side in the toasted almonds, and place in the saute pan, almond side down. (While you're cooking each batch, add more bread to the egg mixture to soak.) Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until nicely browned. Place the cooked bread on a baking sheet and keep it warm in the oven. Wipe out the pan with a dry paper towel, add more butter and oil, and continue to fry the remaining soaked bread until they're all cooked. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve hot with the strawberries.

THYME-ROASTED FIGS OVER BRIOCHE PAIN PERDU

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F. Combine the figs, honey, thyme, and water in a small ovenproof skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Transfer to the oven; cook until the figs have softened, about 40 minutes, basting occasionally with the cooking liquid. Remove the pan from the heat, and set aside.
• Combine the eggs, cream, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; whisk to combine. Dip the brioche in the egg mixture, and set aside. Heat the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook the brioche until golden, about 1 minute on each side. Transfer to a serving platter. Spoon the roasted figs and cooking liquid over the brioche. Top with crème fraîche, and garnish with fresh thyme sprigs and flowers.

THYME-ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine vegetables. Add remaining ingredients; toss to coat., Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Roast 45-50 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.

THYME ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the parsnips and carrots with the oil, maple syrup, white wine vinegar, thyme and some seasoning in a large roasting tin.
• Cover tightly with foil and roast for 20 mins. Remove the foil and give everything a good shake, then roast for a further 30 mins on the top shelf of the oven or until the vegetables are tender and caramelised.