Torrijas (Spanish French Toast) Recipe

Torrijas (Spanish French Toast) Recipe

How To Make Torrijas (Spanish French Toast)

This torrijas recipe will teach you how to make a Spanish-style bread pudding that’s perfect for breakfast and sweet enough for dessert.

Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes
Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

  • 3cupsolive oil
  • 2cupsdry Spanish wine
  • 3large eggs
  • 18slicecrusty Spanish bread,or a baguette
  • ¼cupsugar
  • 2tspground cinnamon
  • Mosto

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat until it reaches 365 degrees F.

  2. Meanwhile, pour the wine into a large shallow bowl, add the bread, and let soak briefly, until evenly moistened. In another shallow bowl, beat the eggs until well mixed.

  3. Working in batches, remove the bread from the wine, draining well, add to the eggs, and turn to coat on both sides, then add to the hot oil, and cook for until golden brown.

  4. Drain on paper towels, then sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar, drizzle with mosto, and serve

Nutrition

  • Calories: 1322.44kcal
  • Fat: 113.21g
  • Saturated Fat: 16.37g
  • Trans Fat: 0.03g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 80.24g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 13.15g
  • Carbohydrates: 53.70g
  • Fiber: 3.94g
  • Sugar: 14.19g
  • Protein: 12.56g
  • Cholesterol: 93.00mg
  • Sodium: 483.72mg
  • Calcium: 145.85mg
  • Potassium: 271.35mg
  • Iron: 4.45mg
  • Vitamin A: 40.13µg
  • Vitamin C: 0.21mg
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