During our 2012 visit to the French Alps, we enjoyed a dessert of pain perdu made with individual slices of bread and topped with a mountain of red fruit.

5. Pan-fry the filled French toast. Heat a frying pan over medium-low and add a chip of salted butter, enough to coat the bottom once melted. When the butter starts bubbling, add the stuffed ...

Use bread that is a bit on the dry side, meaning it needs to be a few days old. When I have a fresh challah, I simply slice it 3/4-inch thick and leave the slices on the counter for about 24 hours ...

This overnight French toast recipe from the American Egg Board could be the dish that keeps on giving. Nelson Serrano-Bahri, chef and director of innovation at the American Egg Board in Chicago ...

The French of French toast can attest to that. Their version of this dish is known as called “pain perdu,” or “lost bread.” We know it as a favorite breakfast or brunch dish.

This familiar but versatile breakfast dish is sweet, custardy, and satisfying, and it works best with stale bread. Most types of stale bread, that is.To choose the best bread, cake, or pastry to ...