Pain Perdu

We love French Toast! French Toast was the first meal I ever made for Sarah, the first meal we made for Adrianna, and one of the first solid foods Alicia ate.  Mimi’s cafe has a New Orleans version of French Toast called Pain Perdu which is stuffed with a cream cheese filling and is delicious. We found a recipe online and decided to try it at home. It was amazing to say the least. The warm tangy filling makes the familiar taste of French toast come alive. Topped with whipped cream and homemade strawberry jam and you easily forget that dessert, no wait breakfast is “the most important meal of the day.”

Filling Ingredients:

8 oz. Cream Cheese

1/3 cup Orange Marmalade

Preparation:
Cut cream cheese into smaller pieces and place in mixer. Add marmalade and mix approximately 10 minutes on medium speed, scraping the sides frequently.

Perdu Ingredients:

8 pieces Texas Toast white bread

Preparation:
Add scoop of filling to center of a slice of bread. Do not press down. Top with another slice of bread to form a “sandwich.”

French Toast Batter Ingredients:

3 eggs, whisked

1/2 cup Half and Half

1 ½ TBS Sugar

¼ TSP Salt

¼ TSP Vanilla

¼ TSP Cinnamon

¼ TSP Nutmeg

Zest of ¼ Orange

Preparation: Add eggs, Half and Half, sugar and spices together and mix; add orange zest.

Grilling: Dip Pain Perdu “sandwich” in French toast batter. Cook on flat griddle to a golden brown on both sides. Slice diagonally. Recipe modified from Mimi's Cafe