Pain Perdu

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Black and White Party

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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

1/2 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
2 tablespoons sugar, divided
3 tablespoons orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier), divided
6 extra-large eggs
1 1/2 cups milk or half-and-half
2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 large brioche loaf or challah
Unsalted butter
Vegetable oil
1/2 cup (1 1/2 ounces) sliced blanched almonds, toasted
Confectioners' sugar, to serve

Directions

Combine the sliced strawberries, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and 1 tablespoon of the orange liqueur in a small bowl and set aside.

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, honey, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons orange liqueur, the vanilla, orange zest, and salt. Slice the bread in 3/4-inch slices. Pour the egg mixture into a large shallow plate and soak a few slices of bread for 4 minutes, turning once.

Heat 1 tablespoon each of butter and oil in a very large saute pan over medium heat. Take each slice of bread from the egg mixture, dip one side in the toasted almonds, and place in the saute pan, almond side down. (While you're cooking each batch, add more bread to the egg mixture to soak.) Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until nicely browned. Place the cooked bread on a baking sheet and keep it warm in the oven. Wipe out the pan with a dry paper towel, add more butter and oil, and continue to fry the remaining soaked bread until they're all cooked. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve hot with the strawberries.

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CAROL Minot, ND 01-09-2010
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Very nice!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This has nice flavor but I wouldn't soak the bread. I would dip like regular french toast so it doesn't get soggy in the... middle. Read more
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Cameron St. Petersburg, FL 10-10-2009
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Decadent
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I didn't have orange liqueur so I substituted orange juice. It was very rich and tasty. The only complaint is that it was a... little bit soggy on the inside but that's probably because I cut the slices too thick.Read more
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Wendy Kingwood, TX 09-28-2009
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need brioche recipe
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

It would be nice if Food Network would add Ina's brioche recipe from "Barefoot in Paris" to the available recipes in the... search. Then one could actually make the brioche and the pain perdu!Read more
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null null, null 09-14-2008
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YUM!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We made this for dessert one night! Really fantastic! Ina is the queen in our house and I have never had trouble with any... of her recipes.Read more
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joanne cambridge, MA 04-12-2008
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beautiful and delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

yummy and beautiful
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marcie Milton, WA 01-09-2008
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yum
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

so good and easy. i love the little extra touches like the almonds!