Garlic Pain Perdu

Name: Garlic Pain Perdu
Ingredients: 4 large eggs; 2 cups milk; 3 large garlic cloves, finely grated; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; Eight 1-inch-thick slices of soft white French or Italian bread; Unsalted butter, for brushing

8 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

4 large eggs
2 cups milk
3 large garlic cloves, finely grated
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Eight 1-inch-thick slices of soft white French or Italian bread
Unsalted butter, for brushing

Directions

1

In a large baking dish, beat the eggs with the milk, garlic, salt, thyme and pepper.
2

Add half of the bread and let soak for 5 minutes, turning once.
3

Meanwhile, preheat a cast-iron griddle or skillet over moderately high heat; brush with butter.
4

Remove the bread from the egg mixture, allowing the excess to drip off.
5

Add the soaked bread to the griddle and cook, turning once, until golden and cooked through, 4 minutes.
6

Transfer to a platter; keep warm.
7

Butter the griddle again and repeat with the remaining bread.