Pain Perdu

Ingredients

3 eggs
1/2 c milk
1/2 c sugar
2 tb orange flower water
1 lemon zest
1/4 c brandy
1/2 ts nutmeg
8 slices stale french bread
2 tb butter
2 tb vegetable oil
1 powdered sugar cane syrup

Instructions

{ 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 ]