Torrijas are very similar to French toast. The main difference is that you first infuse milk with a cinnamon, citrus flavor. Then the bread is soaked in this milk before being coated with egg and then fried. So Torrijas require a couple of extra steps to prepare but it's worth it. Torrijas have the great taste of French toast with a little added complexity in flavor.
Ingredients:
6 thick slices of sour dough bread
2 cups milk
1 cinnamon stick
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 lemon rind
2 tbsp sugar
extra virgin olive oil (for frying)
topping
confection (powdered) sugar
cinnamon
maple syrup
fruit
Preparation:
- Add milk, cinnamon stick, and lemon rind to a pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil for 5 minutes then remove from heat and let cool.
- Put slices of bread in a pan and pour enough milk mixture over the slices so that they can soak up some excess milk.
- Pour some olive oil in a skillet. Place over medium heat.
- In a separate dish, add the beaten eggs.
- Coat 2 of the slices of bread with egg and add them to the skillet.
- Cook until golden brown on both sides and then set aside.
- Top Torrijas with confection sugar, cinnamon, fruit and/or maple syrup.
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