Pain Perdu (Lost Bread)
Yield
4 servingsPrep
15 minCook
8 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | large |
eggs
beaten |
|
| ½ | cup |
milk
|
|
| ½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
orange flower water
|
* |
| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| ¼ | cup |
brandy
|
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
ground |
|
| 8 | slices |
french bread
stale |
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
butter
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | x |
powdered sugar
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
cane syrup
|
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | large |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 118 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 118 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
orange flower water
|
* |
| 15 | ml |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 59 | ml |
brandy
|
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
nutmeg
ground |
|
| 8 | slices |
french bread
stale |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | x |
powdered sugar
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
cane syrup
|
* |
Directions
Combine the eggs, milk, sugar, orange flower water, lemon zest, brandy and nutmeg in a bowl.
Mix well.
Soak the bread in the liquid mixture.
Heat the butter and oil in a heavy frying pan.
Fry the bread until golden brown on both sides.
Dust with powdered sugar and serve with warm cane syrup.
