Pain Perdu

Pain Perdu--literally "lost bread"--was a simple breakfast of day-old French bread dredged in beaten eggs and pan-fried in butter.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 2 bread slices and about 1/2 cup sauce)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2  cups  fat-free milk
• 3/4  cup  egg substitute
• 1/4  cup  granulated sugar
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  vanilla extract
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 16  (1-inch-thick) slices diagonally cut French bread baguette
• 1/4  cup  butter, divided
• 2  cups  water
• 1/2  cup  dry white wine
• 1/4  cup  granulated sugar
• 1  tablespoon  cornstarch
• 2  cups  fresh raspberries
• 1  cup  fresh blackberries
• 1  cup  fresh blueberries
• 1/2  cup  fresh strawberry halves
• 1  tablespoon  powdered sugar

Preparation

Combine first 7 ingredients, stirring well with a whisk. Arrange the bread slices in a single layer in a large shallow dish. Pour milk mixture over bread, and let stand until milk is absorbed (about 2 minutes).

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Arrange 8 bread slices in pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until bread is golden brown. Remove from pan; keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and 8 bread slices.

Combine 2 cups water, wine, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and cornstarch in a large saucepan, stirring with a whisk. Bring to a boil; cook until reduced to 1 cup (about 5 minutes). Remove pan from heat. Add fruit to pan, stirring well to coat. Serve sauce with bread slices. Sprinkle each serving with powdered sugar.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

270 (26% from fat)

Fat:

7.8g (sat 4g,mono 2.3g,poly 1g)

Protein:

7.6g

Carbohydrate:

40.9g

Fiber:

4.7g

Cholesterol:

16mg

Iron:

1.7mg

Sodium:

373mg

Calcium:

112mg