French · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Pain Perdu (French Toast)
20 minutes · 4 servings · vegetarian
French toast is a familiar home-style dish made with everyday bread.
Ingredients
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- 8 slices thick bread slices
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup / 180 ml milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp butter
- to serve maple syrup or powdered sugar
Let’s make it
- Whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
- Dip the bread slices briefly in the mixture on both sides.
- Melt half the butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook the bread until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side; add remaining butter as needed.
- Serve warm with syrup or powdered sugar.
Cut the toast into strips for little hands.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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