3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp orange flower water
1 tbsp grated lemon zest
1/4 cup brandy
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
8 slice stale french bread
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 powdered sugar
1 cane syrup
A Recipe for
Pain Perdu (Lost Bread)
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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.
Serves 4.
[ The Legends of Louisisna Cookbook; Sheila Ainbinder; ISBN
0-671-70817-1 ]
Serves: 4
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