Recipe - Pain Perdu (Lost Bread)

3 Eggs, beaten
One half cup Milk
One half cup Sugar
2 tablespoon Orange flower water
1 tablespoon Grated lemon zest
One fourth cup Brandy
One half teaspoon Ground nutmeg
8 sl Stale French bread
2 tablespoon Butter
2 tablespoon 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 0671708171 ]