pain perdu (french toast)

Name: Pain Perdu (French Toast)
Yield: 2
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 1/2 cup(s) milk; 2 teaspoon(s) cane syrup or honey or sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 4-6 slice(s) day old bread; 2 tablespoon(s) oil

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22 Pinches

Ann Beck

Avoyelles, LA

Updated on Aug 3, 2013

Pain perdu is French for lost bread, which means it is too old or stale for eating. Stale bread works best because it soaks up the egg batter and holds its' shape better.

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method Stove Top

yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons cane syrup or honey or sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4-6 slices day old bread
2 tablespoons oil

How To Make pain perdu (french toast)

Step 1

In a flat bottomed, rectangular dish, beat the egg, beat in the milk, syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a griddle or large, flat, heavy frying pan over medium high heat.
Step 3

Dip the bread in the egg mixture, let soak a few moments, then turn over and soak the other side another few moments. Put on the hot griddle, brown one side, then turn over and brown the other side. Serve immediately, topped with cane syrup, honey, jam, or fruit butter, or sprinkled with confectioner's sugar.
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