Pain perdu
This is a sweet French version of "eggy bread": slices of bread soaked in a mixture of milk, cream, egg yolks and vanilla sugar, then pan-fried until golden. It's really simple and wickedly delicious!
165 K 4.1/5 (30 reviews)
40 min.
Easy
3 sliceds bread
8 IngredientsLast modified on: July 20th 2011
For 3 sliceds bread, you will need:
- 1
3 slices sandwich bread - 2
30 ml whole milk - 3
30 ml liquid cream - 4
5 g vanilla sugar - 5
1 egg yolk - 6
2 tablespoons caster sugar - 7
1.5 tablespoon clarified butter - 8
maple syrup (optional) - Total weight: 260 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Resting: 20 min.
Cooking: 6 min.
All in all: 40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Cut 3 slices sandwich bread and trim off the crust.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Put into the blender goblet: 30 ml whole milk, 30 ml liquid cream, 5 g vanilla sugar, and 1 egg yolk.
Blend for a few seconds until smooth and evenly mixed.
Blend for a few seconds until smooth and evenly mixed.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Pour the mixture into a dish and leave the slices of bread to soak for 10 mintues on one side...
Stage 4 - 10 min.
... then 10 minutes on the other side.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Melt 1.5 tablespoon clarified butter in a large frying pan over medium heat.
Sprinkle the slices with sugar and place in the pan sugar side downwards.
Sprinkle the slices with sugar and place in the pan sugar side downwards.
Stage 6 - 6 min.
Fry until golden on the first side, then turn over and fry the other side.
Stage 7
It's ready. Serve hot or warm. You can drizzle maple syrup over the top if you wish.
Remarks
This is a good way of using up bread that is going a bit dry, as this works even better than fresh bread.
You can make it with brioche too, and serve it simply with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, for example, or a little really cold whipped cream (chantilly).
You can make it with brioche too, and serve it simply with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, for example, or a little really cold whipped cream (chantilly).
Keeping: Just a few minutes once cooked.
Source: Home made, but based on how my mother used to make it when I was little.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 100 RDI=40 % | 560 RDI=50 % | 130 RDI=20 % | 1,050 RDI=50 % | 4,400 RDI: 50 % |
| Per 100 g | 40 RDI=10 % | 220 RDI=20 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 410 RDI=20 % | 1,710 RDI: 20 % |
| Per sliced bread | 30 RDI=10 % | 190 RDI=20 % | 40 RDI=7 % | 350 RDI=20 % | 1,470 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 sliceds bread : 0.85 €
- Per sliced bread : 0.30 €
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