Step 2 of 7

Whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla and half the cinnamon. Dip each finger briefly — a soak, not a swim, or they fall apart.

Ingredients 7

• 6 slices thick brioche or white bread
• 2 eggs
• 120 ml milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 2 tsp butter