Pain Perdu

By Tracy

8 Person

20 Minutes

0 Calories

In French, French toast is pain perdu, or "lost bread," because it's made from stale bread. The countdown to Christmas is on, and whether you’re hosting a formal holiday brunch or just doing breakfast downstairs in your pajamas, we’re here to help get you inspired for one of the season’s most casual-yet-treasured meals. Bread, butter, eggs…you can never go wrong with a delectable French toast, especially when it has a cheerful twist or two.

Ingredients

powdered sugar
4 tbsp. cream cheese (optional)
2 cups blueberries
2 cups raspberries
2 cups cane syrup
1 1/2 cups Champagne
4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup sugar
4 cups whipping cream
8 large eggs
16 oz. French bread loaves

Method

01

Cut bread into 24 (3/4-inch-thick) diagonal slices. Whisk together eggs and next 5 ingredients until well blended.
02

Place bread slices in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish; pour egg mixture evenly over slices. Let stand 30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
03

Remove bread slices from egg mixture, letting excess drip off. Cook bread slices, in batches, in a lightly greased nonstick skillet or griddle over medium-high heat 2 minutes on each side or until golden.
04

Place bread slices on baking sheets; keep warm in a 200°F oven. Cook Champagne in a large saucepan over high heat until reduced by half. Gradually stir in syrup; cook over low heat until blended and warm.
05

Arrange bread slices on serving plates; top with raspberries, blueberries and, if desired, cream cheese. Drizzle evenly with syrup mixture. Garnish, if desired.

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Pain Perdu

3.5

( By Tracy )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 8 servings
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 10 Mins
Total Time 20 Mins

02 Ingredients

powdered sugar

4 tbsp. cream cheese (optional)

2 cups blueberries

2 cups raspberries

2 cups cane syrup

1 1/2 cups Champagne

4 tsp. vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

1 tbsp. ground cinnamon

1 cup sugar

4 cups whipping cream

8 large eggs

16 oz. French bread loaves

03 Method

Step 1

Cut bread into 24 (3/4-inch-thick) diagonal slices. Whisk together eggs and next 5 ingredients until well blended.

Step 2

Place bread slices in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish; pour egg mixture evenly over slices. Let stand 30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

Step 3

Remove bread slices from egg mixture, letting excess drip off. Cook bread slices, in batches, in a lightly greased nonstick skillet or griddle over medium-high heat 2 minutes on each side or until golden.

Step 4

Place bread slices on baking sheets; keep warm in a 200°F oven. Cook Champagne in a large saucepan over high heat until reduced by half. Gradually stir in syrup; cook over low heat until blended and warm.

Step 5

Arrange bread slices on serving plates; top with raspberries, blueberries and, if desired, cream cheese. Drizzle evenly with syrup mixture. Garnish, if desired.

04 Author

Tracy

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