Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 lemon zest (grated)
- 1 powdered sugar cane syrup
- 120 ml milk
- 100 gr sugar
- 55 gr brandy
- 30 ml orange flower water
- 28 gr butter
- 30 ml vegetable oil
- 1 gr nutmeg (ground)
- 8 slices stale french bread (sliced)
{ 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 ]
