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May 4, 2017
Torrijas Recipe – Spanish Cinnamon Toast
– Torrijas Recipe – Spanish Cinnamon Toast –
When Easter comes around, torrijas are found in just about every bakery in Spain. Torrijas are very similar to french toast, expect they are cooked in a different way. This simple torrijas recipe hails from the roman times, and later became popular during the lent days, as people ate torrijas and drank wine, representing the body and blood of Christ. Traditionally, this is not a breakfast dish, even though you could (and should) serve it for breakfast. Watch our video below on how to easily make this Torrijas recipe and celebrate the great flavors of Spain all year-round. Salud!
Watch the Video Below on How to Make this Torrijas Recipe – Spanish Cinnamon Toast
Torrijas Recipe – Spanish Cinnamon Toast
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 Baguette
- 1 Cup Milk
- 1/2 Cup of Sunflower Oil
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Powdered Sugar
- 1 Tsp Cinnamon Powder
- 1 Vanilla Bean
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 2 Eggs
- Lemon Peel
Instructions
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Using a small sauce pan, add 1 cup of milk, 1 tbsp of sugar, a vanilla bean, a cinnamon stick and some lemon peel
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Mix everything together and turn on your fire to a medium heat
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Once the milk begins to lightly boil, turn the fire off
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Using a sieve, pour in the milk mixture into a casserole dish
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Grab a baguette and cut it in 1-inch thick diagonal slices
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Using a small bowl, beat 2 eggs
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Grab a medium sized frying pan, turn your burner on to a medium heat and add 1/2 cup of sunflower oil
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While your oil is heating add the slices of bread to the casserole and coat them well with the milk
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Once all the slices of bread are well coated add them one by one to the egg mixture and coat with the eggs
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Once your oil gets hot, add the slices of bread to the pan in batches
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Cook each side of the bread for about 2 minutes
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After 4 minutes of cooking, transfer the fried bread slices to a plate with a paper towel and then to a new plate
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Grab a small bowl and add 1 tbsp powdered sugar and 1 tsp cinammon powder and mix together
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Using a sifter add the sugar and cinammon mix and sprinkle on top of the fried bread
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Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Recipe by Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork
Nutrition Facts
Torrijas Recipe – Spanish Cinnamon Toast
Amount Per Serving (4 g)
Calories 0
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Catalína
Esta receta era muy fácil de hacer. Estaba tan delicioso!!! mi familia y yo comímos todo tan rápido!!! Voy a recomendar a mis amigos! 🙂
06 . Jun . 2020Spain on a Fork
Cuanto me alegro!!!! muchas gracias 🙂 un saludo desde Castellon, España!
06 . Jun . 2020