This month's Recipe with a Twist from Thierry Daugeron

26th August 2008

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Here's this month's recipe from Thierry Daugeron - this one looks simple and delicious -
RECIPE FOR LE PAIN PERDU - Literally 'The Wasted Bread'

In the old days, in the French countryside, farmers used to make a dessert at the end of the week out of a few pieces of wasted bread . It has evolved into a simple recipe, and children in particular love it.

This is how my own mother would keep my sister and me busy on a rainy afternoon:

Ingredients for two servings:

4 slices of thick white bread
2 ultra fresh eggs
2 large spoons brown or white sugar
1 small glass of full fat milk
1 pod of vanilla

Recipe:

Pour the sugar in a bowl, and break the 2 eggs on the top.
Whisk energetically.
Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise, scrape out the seeds and add them with the milk to the mix.
Pour half an inch of the mixture into a large deep plate
Heat a frying pan on the stove with a nut of fresh butter
Dip a slice of bread into the mixture - let the bread soak for a few seconds making sure that both sides are fully coated and then fry in the hot butter
Flip when golden on each side.
Serve straight away or keep in a warm oven until the four slices of bread are all done...that's it.
It's delicious! You can add fresh sliced fruits like strawberries and bananas or pieces of pineapple.

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