Torrejas Con Pan De Caja | How To Make Torrejas (Fast And Easy)

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.

Heat unrefined cane sugar at medium heat (level 5) until melted completely.

Add cinnamon stick and let it boil.

Beat egg whites until they peak.

Add egg yolks to the beaten egg whites and mix together.

Heat cooking oil in a skillet, adding enough oil to fry the torrejas.

Dip bread slices in the egg mixture, coating both sides.

Place 2 bread slices at a time in the hot oil.

Fry until golden brown, flipping as needed.

Remove torrejas from oil and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.

If needed, add more oil to the skillet to prevent burning.

Strain the boiling syrup to remove the cinnamon stick before adding to the torrejas.

Place half of the torrejas in a pot and pour half of the syrup over them.

Add the remaining torrejas and pour the rest of the syrup over them.

Heat on stove at level 5 for 5 minutes to warm them up in the syrup.

Remove from heat after 5 minutes and serve warm or cold.

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