Description
Torrijas, a delightful Spanish twist on French toast, are your ultimate comfort food. Imagine thick slices of day-old bread soaked in a creamy custard and fried to golden perfection, then dusted with sugar and cinnamon. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, these sweet treats will transport you to a cozy café in Spain with every bite. Indulge in the warm flavors of cinnamon and lemon zest that will make you wish you had more!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices day-old bread (thick cut)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar (plus extra for sprinkling)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
- Cut the day-old bread into thick slices and let them sit out for one hour to dry.
- In a bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, and lemon zest until smooth.
- Dip each slice of bread into the custard mixture until well-coated but not falling apart.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Fry each slice for about 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Remove from skillet and immediately sprinkle with a mix of sugar and cinnamon.
- Serve warm with optional toppings like fresh fruit or honey.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast/Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (80g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg