Black Sesame–Stuffed French Toast | TASTE

Ingredients

• ½ c plus 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
• ½ c plus 1 tablespoon sugar
• ½ c (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, diced
• 2 lg eggs
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
• ⅔ c whole milk
• 4 thick-cut (1-inch) slices day-old Our Favorite Enriched Bread, brioche, or challah
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter or vegetable oil, for frying
• Sweetened condensed milk, for serving
• ½ c whole milk
• 1½ tsp active dry yeast or instant yeast
• 2½ c (about 320 grams) bread flour, plus up to ¼ cup (30 grams) more for kneading
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp nonfat dry milk powder (optional)
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 lg egg
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, very soft
• 6 tbsp water
• 2 tbsp (15 grams) bread flour
• 1 egg (any size), mixed with a splash of water, for egg wash (optional)