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Louisiana Style French Toast (or Pain Perdu)
RECIPE BY: HeatherFeather
I learned how to make this rich, gooey, caramel-ly version of French Toast when I lived in Louisiana. It is very sweet - feel free to decrease the amount of sugar if you wish. There is no milk in this version. If you don't have a good nonstick pan, you may need to grease your pan with some oil or butter rather than the nonstick spray, as the sugar caramelizes and can be a little messy to clean.
Posted on: Jan 19, 2002
Ingredients
Directions
1
Beat together the eggs,sugar,and vanilla extract.2
Dip each slice of bread into the batter to coat both sides.3
Drain off excess batter and cook on a hot griddle that has been first sprayed with nonstick butter flavor spray (or brushed with oil).4
Brown well on both sides,but don't let burn.5
Dust with powdered sugar and serve with warm maple syrup on the side.6
Note: You may use any kind of bread you prefer-however,the softer the bread you use, the soggier it will be (I prefer to use day old challah bread or Italian bread slices).7
The number of servings will also vary depending upon the size of your bread slices- I usually serve 2-3 slices per person.
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Featured Reviews for This Recipe
From: Princess Tomato
On May 11, 2008
Wow - this was great. Usually when I make french toast I have to have syrup, but this didn't need it! It was sweet already. Very tasty - thanks for sharing!
From: Chef #671312
On Mar 2, 2008
I've been looking for a new french toast recipe and this one is the best I've tried. It's quick and very easy. I used a little less sugar than called for and regular sliced bread, toasted. Can't wait to try this with thicker bread.
From: Caryn Gale
On Feb 19, 2003
I am always looking for something to do with my leftover challah. My kids loved this. I made this in my sandwich maker and it was really easy to cleanup and came out great. I must admit that I did cut back a little on the sugar in the recipe, but my kids made up for it with the powdered sugar and maple syrup!
From: FruitLoop
On Oct 2, 2002
Oh HeatherFeather, this is so decadent and majorly delicious. I made this for Sunday brunch with my in-laws. Very classy and the maple syrup is a great accompaniment. Although eating these with just the powdered sugar is fine too. Thanks so much for sharing this.
| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
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Serving Size 1 (205g) Recipe makes 2 servings |
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| Calories 335 | ||
| Calories from Fat 44 | (13%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 5.0g | 7% | |
| Saturated Fat 1.5g | 7% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 1.9g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 211mg | 70% | |
| Sodium 70mg | 2% | |
| Potassium 69mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 67.5g | 22% | |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% | |
| Sugars 67.5g | ||
| Protein 6.3g | 12% | |
| Vitamin A 243mcg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.1mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B12 0.6mcg | 10% | |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin E 0mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium 27mg | 2% | |
| Iron 0mg | 5% | |
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