Pain Perdu - Lost Bread, a.k.a. French Toast

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2 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in a splash of water

1 cup whole milk

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

8 slices stale white bread or 6 slices thick cut stale bread

Butter, for griddle pan

Warm maple syrup, powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar and/or fresh berries for topping.

Three Berry Compote, recipe follows

Three Berry Compote:

1/2 cup sugar

1 lemon, juiced

1/2 cup water

1 pint strawberries, sliced

1 cup raspberries

1 cup blackberries

1/4 cup maple syrup or honey