French Club members battled in a French toast cook-off on Dec. 23.

“Pain per du” means French toast, and on Dec. 23, a French toast cook-off was held as part of the holiday activities under the direction of French teacher Mr. Youngblood in the Home Ec. room. Students signed up, and only the first 30 could participate. They brought their own utensils and ingredients, which included bread, eggs, milk, and cinnamon. A total of five teams participated, but the winning team, Team Brandi, won a sweet filled snack: a loaf of bread stuffed with candy. The first runner up was team “U-Mad Bro?”. The judges based their decisions on creativity, flavor, texture, and presentation. “The cook-off was a huge success,” said judge Meighan Henry. “We all got to eat a bunch of delicious french toast made by the students.” Honorable mentions were also awarded in the following categories: Texture, Brandi Ryder; Most like Moms, Team U-Mad Bro?; Presentation and Flavor, Erin Erdos.