French Toast & Pain Perdu
Both recipes are very easy to make!
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American, French
Pain Perdu
- 1 stale loaf bread
- 2 eggs
- 1 pinch of salt
- 200 ml whole milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
French Toast
- 4 slices of sliced bread
- 2 eggs
- 100 ml whole milk
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar or vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of nutmeg
- 1 pinch of salt
Pain Perdu
In a bowl, add 2 eggs and a pinch of salt. In another bowl, pour 200 ml of milk.
Cut the bread into 0.5/1 inch slices.
Grease the pan with a tablespoon of butter and put it over high heat.
Dip a bread slice in the milk for one second on each side.
Now dip the same slice in the egg for one second on each side.
Place the same slice in the greased pan for one minute on one side, or when it starts to brown, and another minute on the other side.
Before serving, sprinkle a little sugar on top of the pain perdu… Et voilà! Enjoy eating pain perdu!
French Toast
In a bowl, pour milk and eggs, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and nutmeg. Beat with a whisk and set aside.
Slice the bread into four 1-inch slices.
Grease the pan with a tablespoon of butter and put it over high fire.
Dip one slice of bread in the egg mixture for 6 seconds on each side.
Place the same slice in the greased pan for 40 seconds on one side, or when it starts to brown, and another 40 seconds on the other side.
Take the toast out of the pan and drain it briefly on kitchen paper.
Now it´s time to dress it with whatever you like: maple syrup, jam, berries, sugar… Et voilà! You have made a delicious French toast!