French Toast, or Pain Perdu: This simple dessert, which is likely the progenitor of French Toast, is made on both the French and Italian sides of Monte Bianco. According to local tradition it also stimulates mothers' milk. To serve 4 you'll need:
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- Sliced white bread
- 4 yolks
- A vanilla bean or a stick of cinnamon
- A quart of milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar.
Preparation:
Heat the milk with the vanilla bean or cinnamon until it is steaming but not boiling, then remove it from the flames and discard the flavoring agent. Beat the yolks with some of the sugar and add the milk to the mixture, stirring well. Dip the slices of bread in the mixture, drain them, and fry them in the butter. Sprinkle them with sugar and serve.
Yield: 4 servings French toast.
Yield: 4 servings French toast.
