Torrijas "Spanish French Toast"
I tried my torrijas recipe the other day after my wife asked me to make them with some left over bread we had. I thought it would be too sweet for me, but it was really good! This sweet treat is commonly enjoyed during the nice late afternoon snack, called merienda. It is also commonly enjoyed for breakfast. Either way, this is a great way to make use of old bread! This is similar to French toast, but in this case, the milk mixture is cooked and then the bread is entirely saturated with the mixture. This means the result is soft and very moist inside. It has much more flavor and is sweeter than French toast. Try this easy dessert recipe! My version adds some citrus flavors that add to the dish's flavor. Give it a try the next time you have a little extra old bread laying around!
Serves: 3-4Preparation time: 20 minutes INGREDIENTS 8-12 slices of day-old baguette or other bread (the harder the better) 2 cups milk 1/3 cup sugar 1 TS lemon zest 1 TS orange zest 1 TS lemon juice 1 TS orange juice 1 TS ground cinnamon 1 TB rum 1/2 TS ground nutmeg 1 TS vanilla 1/2 TS salt 2 eggs beaten 4-5 TB olive oil DIRECTIONS In a medium sauce pan, bring the milk, sugar, lemon and orange zest and juice, rum, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and salt to a slow boil stirring occasionally. Reduce to medium-low heat and cook for about 10 minutes letting the flavors infuse into the milk. Let the milk mixture cool slightly and then pour it over the bread slices in a bowl. Let the bread soak up the mixture until saturated. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Once hot, dip both sides of each saturated slice in the beaten eggs and then put in the hot oil. Fry until both sides are golden brown and then remove onto a paper towel to soak the oil. Dust with some powdered sugar and enjoy. Can be served hot or cold.  Return from Torrijas Recipe to Home
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