Bostock – 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 prepared to wager that you simply’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.

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 a tremendous bakery known as Elm Road Bakery in East Aurora that we visited a few instances, and their checklist of tempting treats goes on for days. After I spied the Bostock, I needed to strive it.

Bostock

Bostock is made with a candy bread reduce 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 commonest bread used for making Bostock, however challah works too and may 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 primary ingredient.

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

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

As we sat within the bakery, Rebecca and I chatted about the best way to recreate the Bostock at dwelling. The bread is topped with a toasted frangipane.

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

Whereas I’m sharing conventional Bostock right here in all its wonderful almond deliciousness, Rebecca dreamed up a Nutella Raspberry Bostock and shared hers as nicely.

I’m considering there are limitless taste mixtures doable and we’re obligation sure to strive all of them, proper?

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

Bostock Pastry

You’ll want the next components to make this recipe:

• sliced Brioche
• apricot jam
• 1 recipe Frangipane (see beneath)
• sliced almonds
• powdered sugar

Frangipane Components

• almond meal
• sugar
• butter
• egg
• almond extract

Bostock Recipe

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Make the frangipane by combining the almond meal, sugar, butter, egg, and almond extract in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Stir to mix. Unfold the sliced bread throughout a big steel baking sheet.

Heat the jam within the microwave or on the stovetop and stir till easy and runny. Utilizing a pastry brush, unfold a skinny layer of jam on every slice of bread.

Utilizing a cookie scoop or massive spoon, divide the frangipane generously over the slices of bread. Roughly 3 tablespoons value topped each bit completely. Use a knife to unfold evenly throughout each bit. Sprinkle with almonds.

Bake for 12-14 minutes, till the highest is puffy and evenly toasted. Take away from the oven and sprinkle generously with powdered sugar.

Serve heat or use a steel 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 strive my Aunt Judy’s Almond Bars, Almond Shortbread Thumbprints, Almond Joy Brownies, and these Homemade 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 nicely.

{initially revealed 10/26/17 – recipe notes and pictures up to date 10/7/24}

Six years in the past, I met up with my pals Mesiedy and Rebecca in Western New York. We rented a bit home in East Aurora and did as little as doable for every week.

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

Aside from one essential drive to choose up some scorching Maple Glazed Amish Doughnuts, we barely left the home. Let’s simply say these doughnuts had been nicely well 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 immediately from the fridge or pantry, it had no place with us on this trip.

Did I point out that the journey was deliberate over 6 months in the past primarily based on our want to relaxation, chill out, and easily get pleasure from one another’s firm? Mission achieved.

We did, nonetheless, take someday at the beginning of the week and one other on the finish to discover the world. Regardless of my want for relaxation, there was no approach 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 well worth the effort.

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

Whereas in Canada, I extremely suggest trying out Antica for some nice wood-fired pizza. (I like it when Yelp comes by 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 Letchworth State Park is a should. We stopped at a number of overlooks and the views had been unbelievable. I might’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 had been there and the views had been nonetheless great.

I can solely think about how spectacular it’s on a transparent day of sunshine. My household is planning a cross-country street 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 find yourself blessed with pals who really converse your language, make time to simply be with them. If you happen to’re fortunate sufficient to stay in the identical city, put aside the time for a cup of espresso or a fast lunch.

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

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 dwelling now, anytime I like and I hope that you simply get pleasure from it each bit as a lot as we do.