Pain Perdu

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This is "real" French toast! It's the most delicious version of French toast ever!

Prep Time25

Cook Time6

Total Time31

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: French

Keyword: french toast, pain perdu

Servings: servings

In a small bowl, combine the strawberries, 1 tablespoon of the sugar and 1 tablespoon of the Grand Marnier; set aside.
Preheat the oven to 250℉.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, honey, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of Grand Marnier, vanilla, orange zest and salt. Slice the bread into ¾-inch slices. Pour the egg mixture into a large, shallow plate, and soak a few slices of bread for 4 minutes, turning once.
Heat one tablespoon each of butter and oil in a very large skillet over medium-heat. Take each slice of bread from the egg mixture, dip one side in the toasted almonds, and place in the skillet almond-side-down (while cooking each batch, add more bread to the egg mixture to soak). Cook 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 powdered sugar and serve hot with the strawberries.

Nutritional information does not include the frying oil/butter or powdered sugar.
To toast the almonds: place them in a dry sauté pan and cook over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes, tossing frequently, until lightly browned.