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INGREDIENTS:

1 stick butter 
3 eggs 
3/4 cups milk 
1 tablespoon grated orange zest 
1/4 cup fresh orange juice 
2 tablespoons sugar 
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 
8 slices of French Bread, about 1 inch thick 
powdered sugar for dusting 
Bananas Foster (below) 

PREPARATION:
1. In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, orange zest, orange juice, sugar,
cinnamon, and vanilla, to dissolve the sugar.
2. In a nonstick sautι pan, heat 2 tablespoons of butter. Dip 2 slices of
the bread into the egg-milk mixture, coating evenly. Fry in the butter
until golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side.
3. Repeat until all the butter and bread is used.
4. Lay the pain perdu on a platter. Add the bananas to the pecan mixture
and warm slightly. Spoon the warm sauce over the pain perdu. Dust the
entire plate with powdered sugar.
Yields: 6 servings.

BANANAS FOSTER
INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons butter 
2 bananas, peeled and sliced, 1/4inch thick 
1 cup pecan pieces 
2 cups maple syrup 
1/4 cup rum 

PREPARATION:
1. In a sautι pan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. 
2. Add the pecans and sautι for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Stir in the maple syrup and bring the liquid up to a simmer. 
4. Remove the pan from the stove and add the rum. Carefully place the pan
back on the stove and flame the sauce. Remove the sauce from the heat and
set aside.

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