Torrijas — Spanish fried milk-soaked bread
Stale bread soaked in sweet milk, coated in egg and fried in oil with a cinnamon finish.
Active time25 min
Cooking15 min
Total45 minResting : 15 min
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Ingredients
- 500 ml whole milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 750 ml olive oil for frying
- 5 tbsp caster sugar
- 8 slices of day-old bread
Preparation
Warm the milk with 3 tbsp of sugar, stirring to dissolve. Let cool slightly. Arrange the bread in a shallow dish and pour over the milk. Soak for about 15 minutes, turning carefully, until tender but holding together. Drain off unabsorbed milk.
500 ml whole milk5 tbsp caster sugar8 slices of day-old bread- saucepan
- spoon
- shallow dish
Beat the eggs in a shallow bowl. Heat the oil to 175 °C in a deep pan no more than half full. Coat both sides of each drained slice in egg, then fry in small batches for about 4 minutes, turning until golden. Drain with a slotted spoon onto kitchen paper.
2 eggs750 ml olive oil for frying- shallow bowl
- whisk
- saucepan
- cooking thermometer
- slotted spoon
- kitchen paper
Mix the cinnamon with 2 tbsp of sugar and sprinkle over the warm torrijas. Serve warm.
1 tsp ground cinnamon- mixing bowl
- spoon
Allergens
- Eggs
- Milk
Composition to check for: Celery, Crustaceans, Fish, Gluten, Lupin, Molluscs, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites.
Sources and credits
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