Pillowy French Toast with Wild Blueberry Compote

Ingredients

• Wild Blueberry Compote
• 4 cups wild blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• Juice from ½ a lemon
• Pinch kosher salt
• French Toast
• 4 eggs
• ½ cup full-fat buttermilk
• ½ cup half-and-half or heavy cream
• Finely grated zest from 1 orange, plus 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed juice (see Note)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup crème fraîche
• ½ cup full-fat Greek yogurt
• Eight ½-inch- thick slices challah, cinnamon or brioche bread
• 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil, plus more as needed
• 1 tablespoon salted butter, plus more as needed for pan and to serve
• 8 to 10 tablespoons Wild Blueberry Compote