Torrejas (Spanish French Toast)

bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: stale bread

Whole grain bread offers more nutrients, while stale bread reduces waste.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is often cheaper.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

Make the infused simple syrup by combining 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar in a pot, adding a cinnamon stick and orange peel, then heating until sugar is dissolved and letting it cool.

In the same pot, add 4 cups of milk, 1 cup of sugar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, cooking over medium low heat until sugar is dissolved and spices are incorporated, then letting it cool.

Beat 3 eggs in a small bowl separately.

Soak thick slices of bolio bread in the milk mixture on both sides, ensuring it's well-coated.

Transfer the soaked bread into the beaten egg mixture.

Fry the bread in hot oil over medium low heat until crispy and golden brown on both sides.

Top with the infused simple syrup before serving.

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