Step 1

Preheat the oven to 90C/195F. Have a baking tray ready.

Step 2

Add the milk, eggs, spice and cream to a large jug, Using a balloon whisk, whisk everything together. Pour the egg mixture into a casserole dish.

Step 3

Slice the sourdough into thick slices. Roughly 2.5cm/1 inch thick.Depending on the size of your casserole dish and the size of your bread, place 2 or 4 slices of bread into the egg mixture. Leave the bread to soak up the egg mixture for about 3 minutes then flip it and leave the other side to soak for another 3 minutes.While the bread is soaking heat the butter in a skillet or non-stick pan.

Step 4

Once the butter is melted add 2 slices of the soaked bread to the pan. Leave to cook until the bottom is golden, about 2 minutes. Flip the bread and cook the other side until it is golden also, it may need another 2 minutes. If the bread is getting too dark turn down the heat.

Step 5

Transfer the toast to the tray in the oven to keep warm. Cook the remaining bread, repeating soaking and cooking for each slice.

Step 6

Serve warm with maple syrup, butter, berries and a little dusting of icing sugar/ confectioners sugar.