• This fig, caramel and Rooibos French toast bake is delicious as an indulgent breakfast or perfect as a warm dessert.

    Fig, caramel and Rooibos French toast bake

    Breakfast
    Serves: 6
    Cooking Time: 45 mins

    Instructions

    1

    Preheat the oven to 180°C.

    2

    Grease a 25cm x 18cm baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

    3

    Warm 500ml (2 cups) milk over medium heat and remove before it starts to boil, 2 – 3 minutes.

    4

    Add 3 Rooibos teabags and allow to steep, 5 minutes, press the teabags with a spoon to squeeze out all of the flavour and discard the bags.

    5

    Whisk 3 large eggs, 45ml (3 tbsp) sugar, 5ml (1 tsp) vanilla essence and the Rooibos-infused milk together.

    6

    Make 4 closed sandwiches of 8 slices white bread that have been spread with 100g Nestlé Caramel Treat and fill with 8 (180g) sliced figs.

    7

    Cut each sandwich into 9 squares and pile them into the baking dish.

    8

    Pour the milk and egg mixture over and bake, 30 minutes.

    9

    Dust with a little icing sugar and serve with dollops plain yoghurt. Garnish with fresh mint, if desired.

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    Recipe and styling by Illanique van Aswegen

    Photograph by Adel Ferreira 

    Imka Webb
    Author

    Imka Webb is a freelance digital marketing expert and the digital editor of Food & Home Entertaining magazine.  www.imkawebb.com