Pain Perdu (Lost Bread)

Recipe Cuisine: Cajun
Recipe Category: Cajun
Recipe Serves: 4

Recipes Ingredients:

3 Eggs, beaten
1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
1/2 c Milk
8 sl Stale French bread
1/2 c Sugar
2 tb Butter
2 tb Orange flower water
2 tb Vegetable oil
1 tb Grated lemon zest
Powdered sugar
1/4 c Brandy
Cane syrup

Recipe Instructions:

{ Submitted by Austin Leslie, Chez Helene} Combine the eggs, milk, sugar, orange flower water, lemon zest, brandy and nutmeg in a bowl. Mix well. Soak the Bread in the liquid mixture. Heat the Butter and oil in a heavy frying pan. Fry the Bread until golden brown on both sides. Dust with powdered Sugar and serve with warm cane syrup. Serves 4. [ The Legends of Louisisna Cookbook; Sheila Ainbinder; ISBN 0-671-70817-1 ]