Torrejas Recipe
Torrejas are a traditional dessert enjoyed in Latin American countries like Spain, El Salvador, and Mexico. They are made by dipping bread in eggs, frying it, and then soaking it in a sweet syrup.
Ingredients
- Bolillo rolls – 5
- Eggs – 3
- Brown sugar – 1 lb.
- Ground cinnamon – 1 tbsp
- Milk – 1 cup
- Water – 5 cups
- Salt – 1 pinch
- Oil – 1 tbsp
Instructions
- Slice the bolillo rolls into slices that are about 1 inch thick.
- In a large pan, add the brown sugar, cinnamon and water.
- Heat the pan over a high heat until boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10-15 minutes, until a syrup has formed. Cover and keep warm but leave to the side.
- Separate the egg whites, add a pinch of salt and whisk until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg yolks to the fluffy egg whites and continue whisking to combine.
- Heat some oil in a frying pan at a medium-high heat.
- Take a slice of bread and dip it in a bowl of milk for a couple of seconds on each side, to soften the bread slightly.
- Next, dip the bread in the whisked eggs until fully coated on all sides.
- Add this slice of bread to the frying pan and fry until golden brown. Flip the bread so all sides are fried for 30-60 seconds.
- After each side has been fried, remove the slice of bread and place it on a plate with a paper towel to absorb the excess oil.
- Repeat this until all of the bread slices have been fried.
- Add the fried bread to the saucepan with the syrup and allow them to soak for a few minutes.
- Serve on a plate with extra syrup on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 432kcalCarbohydrates: 89gProtein: 7gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 213mgFiber: 1gSugar: 76g
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