Pain Perdu

Pain Perdu takes roughly 25 minutes from beginning to end. This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 4 and costs $6.03 per serving. This main course has 1398 calories, 20g of protein, and 109g of fat per serving. This recipe from Food Republic has 184 fans. A mixture of brandy, bread, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 55%, which is pretty good. Similar recipes include Pain Perdu, Pain Perdu, and Pain Perdu.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup brandy

4 1-inch thick slices country bread

9 eggs

1 quart heavy cream

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1/4 cup unsalted butter

1 cup vanilla sugar

Equipment:

bowl

blender

plastic wrap

oven

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions:  Place bread in a large bowl and set aside.Mix cream, eggs, sugar, brandy and salt in a blender. Pour over bread slices.Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, turning once to ensure proper absorption.Preheat oven to 350º F. Heat large oven proof saute pan over medium-high heat and add butter. When foam subsides, put soaked bread in pan and cook on one side, 5 minutes. Turn and place in oven, 10 to 15 minutes, until cooked through and custardy in the middle.

 

Step by step:


1. Place bread in a large bowl and set aside.

2. Mix cream, eggs, sugar, brandy and salt in a blender.

3. Pour over bread slices.Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, turning once to ensure proper absorption.Preheat oven to 350º F.

4. Heat large oven proof saute pan over medium-high heat and add butter. When foam subsides, put soaked bread in pan and cook on one side, 5 minutes. Turn and place in oven, 10 to 15 minutes, until cooked through and custardy in the middle.


Nutrition Information:

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1397k Calories
20g Protein
109g Total Fat
71g Carbs
8% Health Score
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Calories
1397k
70%

Fat
109g
168%

  Saturated Fat
65g
407%

Carbohydrates
71g
24%

  Sugar
52g
58%

Cholesterol
722mg
241%

Sodium
1540mg
67%

Alcohol
10g
56%

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Protein
20g
41%

Vitamin A
4367IU
87%

Selenium
40µg
57%

Vitamin B2
0.8mg
47%

Phosphorus
390mg
39%

Vitamin E
3mg
26%

Vitamin D
3µg
26%

Calcium
252mg
25%

Vitamin B5
2mg
24%

Vitamin B12
1µg
22%

Folate
80µg
20%

Manganese
0.37mg
19%

Iron
2mg
16%

Vitamin B1
0.23mg
15%

Zinc
2mg
15%

Vitamin B6
0.26mg
13%

Potassium
370mg
11%

Magnesium
41mg
10%

Vitamin K
10µg
10%

Vitamin B3
1mg
9%

Copper
0.14mg
7%

Fiber
1g
5%

Vitamin C
1mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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