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!
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Last modified on: October 15th 2026
For 6 sliceds bread, you will need:
- 1
6 slices sandwich bread - 2
60 ml whole milk - 3
60 ml liquid cream - 4
10 g vanilla sugar - 5
2 egg yolks - 6
4 tablespoons caster sugar - 7
3 tablespoons clarified butter - 8
Maple syrup (optional) - Total weight: 505 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
15 min.
Resting
20 min.
Cooking
6 min.
All in all
41 min.
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Step by step recipe
Step 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Cut 6 slices sandwich bread and trim off the crust.
Step 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Put into the blender goblet: 60 ml whole milk, 60 ml liquid cream, 10 g vanilla sugar, and 2 egg yolks.
Blend for a few seconds until smooth and evenly mixed.
Blend for a few seconds until smooth and evenly mixed.
Step 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Pour the mixture into a dish and leave the slices of bread to soak for 10 mintues on one side...
Step 4 - ⌛ 10 min.
... then 10 minutes on the other side.
Step 5 - ⌛ 3 min.
Melt 3 tablespoons 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.
Step 6 - ⌛ 6 min.
Fry until golden on the first side, then turn over and fry the other side.
Step 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.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 6 g RDI=10 % | 34 g RDI=13 % | 16 g RDI=22 % | 310 kcal RDI=15 % | 1,297 kJ RDI=15 % |
| Per sliced bread | 5 g RDI=8 % | 29 g RDI=11 % | 14 g RDI=19 % | 259 kcal RDI=13 % | 1,085 kJ RDI=13 % |
| Whole recipe | 31 g RDI=48 % | 173 g RDI=65 % | 81 g RDI=112 % | 1,554 kcal RDI=78 % | 6,508 kJ RDI=78 % |
How much will it cost?
For 6 sliceds bread
1.70 €
Per sliced bread
0.30 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Whole milk
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