SPAIN'S TRADITIONAL EASTER DESSERT: TORRIJAS (cinnamon & sugar toast recipe)

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + powdered milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and suitable for lactose intolerance.

sugar

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Agave syrup has a lower glycemic index.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil provides a unique flavor and is considered healthier.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Maple syrup offers a different flavor profile.

Cut stale bread into thick slices.

Peel the lemon and zest it.

Crack 3 eggs and beat them.

In a pot, add 1 liter of milk, 5 tablespoons of sugar, cinnamon stick, and lemon zest.

Set the pot over medium heat and stir constantly until it starts boiling.

Once boiling, set the mixture aside to cool.

Drench the bread slices evenly in the milk mixture and let them cool for half an hour.

Heat olive oil in a skillet until hot.

Carefully fry the soaked bread slices until golden brown on both sides.

Prepare a mixture of sugar and cinnamon for coating.

Coat the fried torrijas in the sugar-cinnamon mixture.

Serve with ice cream or clotted cream and a touch of pistachios.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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