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!
167 K 4.1/5 (30 reviews)
40 min.
Easy
18 sliceds bread
8 IngredientsLast modified on: July 20th 2011
For 18 sliceds bread, you will need:
- 1
18 slices sandwich bread - 2
1 cup whole milk - 3
1 cup liquid cream - 4
2 tablespoons vanilla sugar - 5
6 egg yolks - 6
12 tablespoons caster sugar - 7
9 tablespoons clarified butter - 8
maple syrup (optional)
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Resting: 20 min.
Cooking: 6 min.
All in all: 40 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 18:55.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Cut 18 slices sandwich bread and trim off the crust.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Put into the blender goblet: 1 cup whole milk, 1 cup liquid cream, 2 tablespoons vanilla sugar, and 6 egg yolks.
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 9 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.
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 | 580 RDI=220 % | 3,380 RDI=320 % | 800 RDI=120 % | 6,310 RDI=320 % | 26,420 RDI: 320 % |
| 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 18 sliceds bread : 5.10 €
- Per sliced bread : 0.30 €
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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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Liquid cream
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Vanilla sugar
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Sandwich bread
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