Cooking Recipe Orange-Sesame Pain Perdu
Recipe Ingredients
Directions
1. Thoroughly blend eggs, milk, geated orange rind, juice and
vanilla.
2. Pour half the egg mixture into buttered 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
3. Place bread slices in egg mixture (trim larger slices to fit or use
smaller slices to fill in).
4. Pour remaining egg mixture over bread; cover dish and refrigerate
several hours or overnight.
5. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sesame seeds over soaked bread slices.
6. In large skillet over low heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter; cook 4
bread slices, seeded side down, until lightly browned, about 7 to 9
minutes.
7. Sprinkle with half the remaining sesame seeds; turn and continue
cooking until lightly browned on other side.
8. Repeat with remaining toast.
9. If desired, garnish with orange rind strips and serve hot with
confectioners' sugar, preserves or syrup (optional).
NOTE: Pain Perdu, or lost bread, is an economical egg dish; use stale
French bread that you may otherwise discard. Creoles relish this
crisp-coated treat as a breakfast of brunch dish. It's often served
in the Latin Quarter with a warm cup of cafe au lait.