TORRIJAS

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Categories     Bread     Breakfast     Easter

Yield 8 torrijas

Number Of Ingredients 8

•8 thick slices of stale baguette or thick white bread
•1 litter of milk
•orange zest
•1 cinnamon stick
•4 tsp sugar
•2 eggs
•vegetable/olive oil for frying
•sugar and cinnamon to sprinkle

Steps:

  • 1.- Arrange 1" thick slices of day old baguette in a single layer in large dish. 2.- Mix together in heavy saucepan over medium heat, the milk, orange zest, cinnamon stick and sugar, and stir until sugar is dissolved and milk is hot. 3.- Pour warm milk over baguette slices so that bread is soaked. 4.- Beat the eggs in shallow dish and set aside. 5.- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large griddle to medium heat. 6.- Dip carefully each slice of bread into egg wash and drop onto hot skillet. Cook until golden brown, adding more oil as needed, about 2-3 minutes per side. 7.- Arrange on serving platter, sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar and serve.

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