Louisiana Style French Toast (or Pain Perdu)

Total Time: 15 mins
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2


• 2 large eggs, well beaten or use egg substitutes


• 2/3 cup sugar


• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract


• sliced bread


• butter-flavored cooking spray or oil


• powdered sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 beat together the eggs,sugar,and vanilla extract.


• 2 dip each slice of bread into the batter to coat both sides.


• 3 drain off excess batter and cook on a hot griddle that has been first sprayed with nonstick butter flavor spray (or brushed with oil).


• 4 brown well on both sides,but don't let burn.


• 5 dust with powdered sugar and serve with warm maple syrup on the side.


• 6 note: you may use any kind of bread you prefer-however,the softer the bread you use, the soggier it will be (i prefer to use day old challah bread or italian bread slices).


• 7 the number of servings will also vary depending upon the size of your bread slices- i usually serve 2-3 slices per person.