Croque Mademoiselle
- 2 1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 5 ounces (about 1 cup) mascarpone
- 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large panettone or brioche baked in a loaf pan
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Powdered sugar, for garnish
- Chop the chocolate into small bits and set aside.
- Mix together the mascarpone and almond extract and set aside.
- Cut the panettone or brioche into 16 equal slices discarding the ends.
- Remove the crust squaring the slices off as much as possible.
- Lay 8 slices of brioche out on the work surface.
- Spread the mascarpone mixture on the slices, then sprinkle over the chocolate bits.
- Cover with the remaining slices of brioche to create sandwiches.
- You may wrap the sandwiches up in plastic film and refrigerate for a few hours or proceed with recipe.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, vanilla, and 1 1/2 cups of the heavy cream.
- Set aside.
- Whip the remaining cup of heavy cream into stiff peaks, cover, and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat.
- Dip each sandwich into the egg mixture to saturate the bread allowing any excess to drip back into the bowl.
- Transfer to the skillet.
- Dip and add only as many sandwiches as fit into the skillet in 1 layer.
- Saute gently until the bottom is golden, about 3 minutes.
- With a spatula turn the sandwiches and continue to saute until the second side is golden and the chocolate in the center has melted.
- Transfer the sandwiches to a warm platter as they are done.
- Add more butter to the skillet and continue to dip the sandwiches in the egg mixture and saute them until all the sandwiches are cooked.
- Serve the sandwiches on individual dessert plates and garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and a dusting of confectioners' sugar.
chocolate, mascarpone, almond, panettone, eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla, heavy cream, unsalted butter, powdered sugar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/croque-mademoiselle-recipe.html (may not work)