Title: Pain Perdu (Lost Bread)
Categories: Cajun, Breads
Yield: 4 Servings

3 Eggs, beaten
1/2 c Milk
1/2 c Sugar
2 tb Orange flower water
1 tb Grated lemon zest
1/4 c Brandy
1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
8 sl Stale French bread
2 tb Butter
2 tb Vegetable oil
Powdered sugar
Cane syrup

{ Submitted by Austin Leslie, Chez Helene Restaurant }

Combine the eggs, milk, sugar, orange flower water, lemon zest, brandy and
nutmeg in a bowl. Mix well. Soak the bread in the liquid mixture. Heat the
butter and oil in a heavy frying pan. Fry the bread until golden brown on
both sides. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with warm cane syrup.

Serves 4.

[ The Legends of Louisisna Cookbook; Sheila Ainbinder; ISBN 0-671-70817-1 ]