Pain perdu

To make pain perdu (French toast), start with one hardened baguette and dip repeatedly into a wet, sticky mixture of egg and milk…

Ingredients

1 baguette

8 large eggs

2 cups milk

1 cup coconut or almond milk

3 Tablespoons maple syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste

Cinnamon, to taste

Grated orange peel

Dash salt

Coconut oil

Directions

Slice baguette and arrange into a 13”x9” pan that you have greased with coconut oil. (Note that coconut oil is also excellent for the skin.) Whisk together remaining ingredients and pour over bread, covering as evenly as possible. Refrigerate overnight. The next morning, bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes. Serve with fresh fruit and perhaps a bit of crème Chantilly. (Use remaining Chantilly as you wish…)