Torrijas (Spanish Fried Bread)
Origin: Castile, Spain
Source: Anonymous, 1920
Ingredients
- small rolls or bread
- milk
- eggs
- sugar
- cinnamon
- water
- honey
Instructions
- Slice the small rolls (panecillos) into rounds. Soak them thoroughly in milk and let them rest until well absorbed.
- Coat the soaked bread slices in beaten egg, then fry them until golden.
- When serving, dust them with sugar and cinnamon.
- Alternatively, arrange the fried torrijas in an oven dish and instead of sugar dust, drizzle them with equal parts water and honey (miel de abejas), then finish in the oven.