Title: Pain perdu (lost bread)
 Categories: Cajun, Breads
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      3    Eggs, beaten
    1/2 c  Milk
    1/2 c  Sugar
      2 tb Orange flower water
      1 tb Grated lemon zest
    1/4 c  Brandy
    1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
      8 sl Stale French bread
      2 tb Butter
      2 tb Vegetable oil
           Powdered sugar
           Cane syrup
 
  { 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 ]