Instructions: In a baking dish, combine eggs, milk, Grand Marnier, orange and lemon zest, orange juice, sugar, and salt. Beat with a fork until well combined.

Using a serrated knife, slice the brioche 1/4-inch thick. Dip the brioche slices into egg mixture and moisten thoroughly, being careful not to oversoak the bread.

Line a baking sheet with paper towels, and set aside. Heat 1/4 cup oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Repeat in a second skillet. Transfer soaked bread to skillets, and cook until deep golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar, and serve hot with maple syrup.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Comments: The fried breakfast dish we call French toast is known as pain perdu, or "lost bread," in France. The name alludes to the fact that French bread becomes dry after a day or two, and dipping it in a milk-egg mixture revives it.

Cooking tip: If youre cooking breakfast for a crowd this Mothers Day (and not just for your mother), use two nonstick skillets, so you can serve the whole batch at once, while still hot.

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