French Toast With Plum Syrup

• syrup Plum
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 vanilla pod seeds scraped out
• 3 plums ripe, stones removed, cut into wedges
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese plus extra to serve
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar plus extra, for dusting
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
• 3 large eggs whisked
• 1/2 vanilla pod seeds scraped out
• 3 1/2 tablespoons butter chopped
• 12 slices brioche bread

1. To make the plum syrup, combine sugar, 3/4 cup water and vanilla seeds in a saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Add plums and bring to a boil on high. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 1-2 mins, until syrupy. Remove from heat.
2. For the Mascarpone topping, whisk Mascarpone and 1 tbsp powdered sugar together in a bowl.
3. To make the French toast, whisk cream, eggs, 1 tbsp powdered sugar and vanilla seeds together. Melt butter in a frying pan on high, until foaming. Dip each brioche slice into egg mixture to coat well. Cook bread 1 min each side, until golden brown. Place on a serving plate.
4. To serve, spoon plums and syrup onto toast. Dust with powdered sugar and accompany with a dollop of the Mascarpone topping.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/French-Toast-with-Plum-Syrup-1406605 (may not work)