French Brunch

Blackberry Jam with Crémant and Vanilla

• 500 g fresh blackberries
• 250 g jam sugar 2:1
• 20 g lemon juice
• ½ vanilla pod, seeds only
• 100 g Champagne, type Crémant

Financiers

• 100 g blanched almonds
• 150 g unsalted butter, cut in pieces
• 50 g plain flour
• 170 g icing sugar
• ½ vanilla pod, seeds only
• 150 g egg whites (approx. 5 medium egg whites)

Omelette with Herbs, Goat's Cheese and Figs and Mini Croque Monsieur

• 600 g water
• 150 g broccoli florets (approx. 2 cm)
• 120 g Gruyère cheese, cut in pieces
• 40 g plain flour
• 50 g unsalted butter (30 g cut in pieces, 20 g melted)
• 300 g milk
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• ¼ tsp fine sea salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 20 slices white bread
• 10 slices ham, cooked
• 10 g fresh parsley leaves
• 10 g fresh coriander leaves
• 10 g fresh chives, finely chopped
• 200 g soft goat's cheese, cut in pieces
• 8 medium eggs
• 1 tsp fine sea salt
• 4 fresh figs, cut in eighths