INGREDIENTS
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1 cup milk
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1 cup sweetened condensed milk
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2 cinnamon sticks
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1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
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1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
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1 vanilla bean
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 strips lemon peel
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3 eggs
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2 slices brioche, 1 1/4 inches thick
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2 tablespoons butter, divided
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Powdered sugar to garnish
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1/4 cup warm maple syrup
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Whipped crème fraîche (recipe follows)
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1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
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Blood orange or other seasonal fruit, peeled and sliced for garnish
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Whipped Crème Fraîche
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3/4 cup heavy cream
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1 1/2 cups crème fraîche
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1/4 cup powdered sugar
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla paste
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1 tablespoon Crème de Pamplemousse Rose
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or other grapefruit liqueur