Pain Perdu (French Toast the French Way)

Ingredients

• 4 thick slices day-old brioche
• 2 eggs
• ¾ cup whole milk
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tbsp butter
• Powdered sugar and berries, to serve

Method

1. Whisk the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a shallow dish until no streaks remain.
2. Soak each brioche slice 30 seconds per side — long enough to drink deeply, short enough to keep its dignity.
3. Melt the butter in a wide skillet over medium heat until it foams and smells nutty.
4. Cook the slices 2–3 minutes per side, until burnished gold with custardy middles that yield to a gentle press.
5. Dust with powdered sugar, scatter berries over, and serve hot from the pan.