CUI Culture Fest - How to Make Guatemalan Torrejas

bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: stale bread

Stale bread reduces waste and adds texture.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a tropical flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Agave syrup offers a lower glycemic index.

Boil water with piloncillo and 2 sticks of cinnamon to make syrup.

In a bowl, beat 10 eggs, separating the yolks.

Prepare a filling mixture with raisins and cornstarch.

Fill the bread with the filling mixture and close them up.

Dip the filled bread in the beaten eggs.

Heat oil in a skillet until hot.

Fry the egg-coated bread in the hot oil until golden brown.

Wash the fried bread with water and cinnamon to remove the egg smell.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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