Name: Rhubarb ‘croissant’ toast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/3 cup caster sugar; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup orange juice; 120g unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 1 egg, at room temperature; 2 tsp vanilla bean paste; 1 tsp finely grated orange zest; 3/4 cup almond meal 6 stale slices of brioche; 250g rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 5cm lengths; 1/3 cup flaked almonds Icing sugar, to dust

Rhubarb ‘croissant’ toast

No ordinary toast.

Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

45M

Total

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This dainty pastry is the perfect treat to sweeten up your guests. Ready in under an hour, this rhubarb toast is not only simple to make, but it’s quick with only 15 minutes of prep.

Put a simple spin on the bakery classic – slather frangipane filling onto glazed brioche slices, then bake to perfection.

Ingredients

1/3 cup caster sugar

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup orange juice

120g unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup caster sugar

1 egg, at room temperature

2 tsp vanilla bean paste

1 tsp finely grated orange zest

3/4 cup almond meal 6 stale slices of brioche

250g rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 5cm lengths

1/3 cup flaked almonds Icing sugar, to dust

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. Line a large oven tray with baking paper.

Step 2

Combine sugar, water and orange juice in a small saucepan on high. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and set aside.

Step 3

Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in a medium bowl for 5 minutes or until very pale. Add egg. Beat until well combined. Beat in vanilla, orange zest and almond meal until thick.

Step 4

Put brioche slices on prepared tray and brush with half the sugar syrup. Spread almond mixture evenly over each slice, leaving a 1cm border for almond mixture to spread. Top with rhubarb and almonds and brush with remaining syrup.

Step 5

Bake for 40 minutes or until golden and rhubarb is tender (cover with foil if overbrowning). Serve dusted with icing sugar.

How does brioche differ from bread?

Brioche is made with an enriched dough and tastes sweeter. It has a classic golden and rich flavour.

What’s the difference between brioche and croissants?

Brioche is not as flaky or buttery as a croissant and is similar to a thick loaf of bread. It has more sugar and contains eggs, which makes the texture more dense.