Pain Perdu with Blueberries and Orange

Name: Pain Perdu with Blueberries and Orange
Prep time: 57 min
Cook time: 57 min
Total time: 57 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams cup (about fresh blueberries; 4 slices (1/2-inch thick) whole grain bread or country white bread, preferably 1 day old; 1 cinnamon stick or 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 4 larges eggs, at room temperature; 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh mint leaves; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 118 milliliters milk; 1 medium orange; 59 milliliters orange liqueur or fresh orange juice; 2 teaspoons orange zest (from about 1/2 medium orange); 2 star anise pods; 177 milliliters sugar; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, at room temperature; 118 milliliters water

Pain Perdu with Blueberries and Orange is Head to the store and pick up blueberries, orange zest, fresh orange juice, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 57 minutes.

Instructions

For the toast: In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, orange zest, and cinnamon together until smooth.

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Orange Zest

Cinnamon

Toast

Egg

Milk

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Whisk

Bowl

Pour the mixture into a 9-by-13-inch casserole.

Add the bread slices in a single layer.

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Bread

Let the bread soak for 10 minutes, turning once.

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Bread

For the syrup: Peel the orange and remove the white pith. Using a paring knife, cut along the membrane on both sides of each segment. Free the segments and place in a small saucepan.

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Orange

Syrup

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Sauce Pan

Knife

Add the sugar, water, orange liqueur or orange juice, if using, star anise, and cinnamon stick. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer for 5 minutes.

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Cinnamon Stick

Orange Liqueur

Orange Juice

Star Anise

Sugar

Water

Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes.

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Syrup

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Frying Pan

Remove the star anise pods and cinnamon stick and discard.

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Cinnamon Stick

Star Anise

Preheat a griddle or large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat and add the butter. Using a spatula, remove the bread slices from the egg mixture, allowing any excess liquid to drain. Cook until golden, about 3 minutes each side.

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Butter

Bread

Egg

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Frying Pan

Spatula

Place on 4 serving plates and drizzle with the orange syrup and orange segments. In a small bowl, toss the blueberries and mint together and spoon on top of the French toast. Dust with powdered sugar and serve.

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Orange Slices