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🇫🇷 A TASTE OF FRANCE

Pain Perdu (French Toast).

Day-old bread soaks up an egg-and-milk custard before turning golden in butter. A little vanilla makes this a comforting French-style breakfast.

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Vegetarian
Total time
25 min
Servings
2 people
Difficulty
Easy
Pain Perdu (French Toast)
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
15 minutes
Total time
25 minutes

Ingredients

For 2 servings · Check off as you go

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4 steps

  1. Whisk the custard

    In a shallow bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla until smooth.

  2. Soak the bread

    Dip baguette slices into the custard for about 20–30 seconds per side. The middle should absorb liquid without the bread collapsing.

  3. Cook in batches

    Melt half the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add half the bread and cook for 3–4 minutes per side until golden and the custard in the centre is set.

  4. Finish and serve

    Repeat with the remaining butter and bread. Dust lightly with icing sugar and serve warm.

ONE GOOD STEP AT A TIME

Pain Perdu (French Toast) · Step 1 of 4

Whisk the custard

In a shallow bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla until smooth.

Cooking Tips

Use bread with a firm crumb; very soft fresh bread can fall apart when soaked.

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