TORRIJAS WITH SHERRY

Torrijas with sherry image

Torrijas are basically Spanish 'French toast', or eggy bread in English! Serve with honey and yogurt for breakfast, or fruit and ice cream for dessert

Provided by Diana Henry

Categories Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Treat

Time 15m

Yield 2-4 (depending on appetite)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 medium eggs , plus 1 egg yolk
2 tbsp double cream
2 tbsp whole milk
3 tsp golden caster sugar
3 tbsp sweet sherry
4 thick slices of soft white bread or brioche
olive oil , for frying
icing sugar , for dusting
crème fraîche or Greek yogurt, to serve

Steps:

In a wide, shallow bowl, beat the eggs with the cream, milk, golden caster sugar and sherry. Cut each slice of bread in two and dip them into the egg mix, turning to make sure they get a good coating on either side. Soak bread in egg mixture for 10 mins to absorb the liquid (carefully turn them over from time to time and make sure they don't get too soggy).
Heat 1½ tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan and cook the bread for about 3 mins on each side until dark golden and crisp on the edge. Keep the slices warm in a low oven as you cook the rest.
Divide the torrijas between plates and dust with the icing sugar. Serve with crème fraîche or Greek yogurt on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484 calories, Fat 24 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 49 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 21 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium