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Eggy bread stars with berry sorbet

July 1, 2013 by Katie Bryson

Eggy bread stars and berry sorbet

You might not think of whipping up a sorbet first thing in the morning, but let me tell you if you’ve got a powerful blender and it’s the weekend – why not! It only takes a few minutes and tastes all zingy and gorgeous.

This is where the Vitamix really comes into its own – instantly pulverising frozen fruit, sugar and lemon juice into beautiful fruit sorbet. Could this gadget be any more appealing?!

Vitamix berry sorbet

The sorbet is the summer equivalent of a berry compote dolloped on a stack of pancakes. Eggy bread is far quicker to make and you can cut it into all kinds of fun shapes if you want.

I was inspired to make the sorbet after editing a recipe from the fabulous MsMarmiteLover – aka Kerstin Rodgers of the Underground Restaurant, which she developed for the Good Food Channel website recently. Her take is a classy forest fruits affair, floating in a nordic sea of blueberry soup.

My version uses fresh strawberries and blueberries that i’ve popped in a zip lock bag and frozen overnight, but otherwise the sorbet recipe is the same. Pop over to the Good Food Channel website for Kerstin’s sorbet recipe and also to find out more about the lady herself in my interview with her.

So back to the breakfast – you could use any frozen fruit you like – mango is next on my list…

Arlo helped me make the stars, which  were shaped using cookie cutters and then dunked in a couple of beaten eggs, before being pan fried for a minute each side until golden. I’ve made breadcrumbs with the bread offcuts and popped them in the freezer so there’s no waste.

Making eggy bread stars

I love making special breakfasts for the boys at the weekend and it felt good to make something totally different, that while indulgent had a good amount of fruit in it!

What are your favourite weekend breakfasts to serve up to your family?

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Comments

  1. Anne says

    July 1, 2013 at 10:09 am

    What a great breakfast! Love the eggy bread stars.

    • Katie Bryson says

      July 1, 2013 at 10:23 am

      Thanks Anne – we had lots of fun rustling them up!

  2. Anneli (Delicieux) says

    July 5, 2013 at 2:16 pm

    What a fantastic breakfast! How easy is that sorbet!!!??? Amazing stuff. My kids would think it was Christmas if I served up something THAT delicious for their breakfast!

    • Katie Bryson says

      July 6, 2013 at 5:51 am

      Thanks Anneli 🙂 I may well have to make it again with pancakes today, to power me through the school fair!

  3. Made With Pink says

    July 6, 2013 at 1:10 am

    This is my kind of breakfast! (And no, I’m not 12!) I’m originally from Canada and eggy bread (or French Toast as we call it) is one of my favourite breakfasts. It’s also very common, alongside pancakes with maple syrup and bacon or sausages. When I moved to the UK I really missed our sweet Canadian breakfasts (I’ve never had a “traditional fry up” in the 5 years I’ve lived here) so would have to satisfy my craving by making my own, which often ended up being fluffy buttermilk waffles with strawberries and whipped cream – something that you guys in the UK would consider more of a dessert.

    • Katie Bryson says

      July 6, 2013 at 5:49 am

      Nothing finer than a stack of pancakes with maple syrup and streaks of crispy salty bacon. Those buttermilk waffles sound amazing too!!! Thanks for dropping in 🙂

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