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Pain Perdu

French

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Servings (recipe yield)
2 servings
Prep time
5 min–10 min
Cook time
8 min–16 min
Rest / chill / soak
0 min
Total time
13 min–26 min

Estimated times for this version of the recipe. Equipment, ingredient preparation and batch size can change the timing.

Ingredients

  • 4 Thick day-old bread slices
  • 2 Eggs
  • ½ cup Milk
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp Butter

Instructions

  1. Whisk eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla in a shallow bowl.
  2. Dip bread into the mixture, allowing it to soak briefly on both sides.
  3. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook bread 3–4 minutes per side until golden and the egg mixture is set throughout.

Source: Pantry Formula — home-style recipe

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