Bostock {Brioche with Almonds} – Barefeet within the Kitchen

Crunchy toasted Brioche topped with jam and almonds creates an irresistible pastry known as Bostock.

So simple as it sounds (and is to make) when you’ve tasted it, I’m keen to guess that you just’ll be telling everybody about it. I’ll go forward and name this the Final French Toast within the sense that it places French toast to disgrace.

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Bostock could not sound just like the fanciest pastry or bakery deal with, however I’m telling you now that that is completely positively irresistible.

I attempted Bostock for the primary time whereas visiting my good friend Rebecca in Western New York a number of years in the past.

There’s an incredible bakery known as Elm Road Bakery in East Aurora that we visited a few instances, and their record of tempting treats goes on for days. After I spied the Bostock, I needed to attempt it.

Bostock is made with a candy bread minimize into slices and unfold with a skinny fruit glaze and topped with an almond unfold. A sprinkling of sliced almonds goes on high after which it’s baked till crispy.

Brioche is the most typical bread used for making Bostock, however challah works too and might typically be simpler to search out.

The style jogs my memory of Italian Pine Nut Cookies (aka Pignoli Cookies) or these Italian Almond Cookies, which is smart, as these cookies are made with almond paste as the principle ingredient.

I’m sitting right here struggling for phrases as a result of I really like this a lot. I examine it to French Toast, besides that it’s so a lot less complicated and tastes higher by a mile.

I made this twice, within the week after I returned house, and I’ve been making Bostock on repeat ever since.

As we sat within the bakery, Rebecca and I chatted about find out how to recreate the Bostock at house. The bread is topped with a toasted frangipane.

All it’s essential to make frangipane is almond meal, sugar, butter, and an egg. It makes a heavenly topping for this Bostock and it actually takes just some minutes.

Whereas I’m sharing the normal Bostock right here in all its superb almond deliciousness, Rebecca dreamed up a Nutella Raspberry Bostock and shared hers as properly.

I’m pondering there are infinite taste combos potential and we’re obligation certain to attempt all of them, proper?

Kitchen Tip: I take advantage of this sheet pan, this spatula, and this powdered sugar sifter to make this recipe.

Bostock Recipe {Brioche with Almonds}

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Make the frangipane by combining the almond meal, sugar, butter, egg, and almond extract in a medium-size mixing bowl. Stir to mix.
2. Unfold the sliced bread throughout a big metallic baking sheet. Heat the jam within the microwave or on the stovetop and stir till clean and runny. Utilizing a pastry brush, unfold a skinny layer of jam on every slice of bread.
3. Utilizing a cookie scoop or giant spoon, divide the frangipane generously over the slices of bread. 3 tablespoons (1 ½ cookie scoops value) topped every bit completely. Use a knife to unfold evenly throughout every bit. Sprinkle with almonds.
4. Bake for 12-14 minutes, till the highest is puffy and evenly toasted. Take away from the oven and sprinkle generously with powdered sugar.
5. Serve heat or use a metallic spatula to switch to a cooling rack. Cool fully and retailer loosely coated for as much as 2 days.

Almond Dessert Recipes

If you happen to love almonds as a lot as I do, you’ll need to attempt my Aunt Judy’s Almond Bars, Almond Shortbread Thumbprints, Almond Pleasure Brownies, and these Do-it-yourself Almond Joys too.

Oh! And as quickly as peach season comes round once more, this Peach Pound Cake with Almond Glaze is an absolute should as properly.

{initially revealed 10/26/17 – recipe notes and photographs up to date 2/16/22}

4 years in the past, I met up with my buddies Mesiedy and Rebecca in Western New York. We rented just a little home in East Aurora and did as little as potential for every week.

Generally journey plans are crammed with nonstop actions and different instances, it’s good to plan nothing. And by nothing, I do imply nothing.

Apart from one crucial drive to select up some sizzling Maple Glazed Amish Doughnuts, we barely left the home. Let’s simply say these doughnuts have been properly definitely worth the drive.

We spent a number of days on the sofa watching our favourite musicals, consuming popcorn, ingesting wine, and cooking nothing in any respect. If it couldn’t be positioned on a cheeseboard or eaten instantly from the fridge or pantry, it had no place with us on this trip.

Did I point out that your entire journey was deliberate over 6 months in the past primarily based on our need to relaxation, loosen up, and easily take pleasure in one another’s firm? Mission achieved.

We did, nonetheless, take at some point initially of the week and one other on the finish to discover the world. Regardless of my need for relaxation, there was no manner I used to be going to be that near Niagara Falls and never expertise that for the primary time.

We drove throughout to Canada and noticed the falls from the Canadian aspect. Take my recommendation (and the recommendation of all who’ve gone earlier than) it’s definitely worth the effort.

The 2 views merely don’t examine. We additionally rode the ferry up near the falls and the views from the water have been lots of enjoyable. Be ready to get splashed and snicker about it.

Whereas in Canada, I extremely advocate trying out Antica for some nice wood-fired pizza. (I find it irresistible when Yelp comes by way of with a terrific restaurant discover!)

And when you stroll just a bit methods up the road, you’ll discover Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Odditorium. We stopped in on a whim and wound up loving it.

When in Western New York, a drive by way of Letchworth State Park is a should. We stopped at a number of overlooks and the views have been unimaginable. I may’ve simply spent a full day wandering within the park.

Letchworth State Park is usually known as the “Grand Canyon of the East” and I can see why. It was a cool and drizzly morning whereas we have been there and the views have been nonetheless fantastic.

I can solely think about how spectacular it’s on a transparent day of sunshine. My household is planning a cross-country highway journey subsequent yr and I’m trying ahead to tenting at Letchworth subsequent time I go to.

Simply remembering this journey places a smile on my face. When you’re blessed with buddies who really converse your language, make time to simply be with them. If you happen to’re fortunate sufficient to dwell in the identical city, put aside the time for a cup of espresso or a fast lunch.

If you happen to dwell a thousand miles aside, low-cost flights on Southwest make lots of face time potential. Whether or not you’ll be able to spend a single day or an entire week collectively, take that point every time you may.

My favourite memento from this journey is the reminiscence of attempting Bostock for the primary time. I’m thrilled to have the ability to make Bostock at house now, anytime I like and I hope that you just take pleasure in it each bit as a lot as we do.