Torrejas Mexican French Toast
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- 28 Feb 2023
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Mexican French Toast is a delectable, sweet dish that is inspired by a classic Spanish recipe. Egg-coated bread is fried until crispy and then bathed in a wonderful Piloncillo syrup.
INGREDIENTS
For the Piloncillo Syrup:
- ▢12 oz. Piloncillo*
- ▢1 cinnamon Stick
- ▢1 cup water
For the Torrejas:
- ▢10 thick slices of bread Bolillo bread or Italian bread, about ⅔ of an inch thick (SEE NOTES)
- ▢1½ cup of O Organics® milk
- ▢3 O Organics® eggs
▢1 pinch of salt
- ▢2 cups of vegetable oil for frying
INSTRUCTIONS
Place the piloncillo, cinnamon stick, and water into a medium size saucepan, turn the heat to medium-low, and allow the piloncillo to melt and form a light syrup. This will take about 20 minutes. Once the syrup is done, remove it from the heat and set it aside.
Preheat a large griddle to medium-high heat. Lightly toast the bread slices until they have a light golden color. This will help them to keep their shape as they soak up the wet ingredients. Set aside.
While the piloncillo syrup is cookimg, separate the egg whites from the egg yolks. Place the egg whites in a large mixing bowl and add a pinch of salt. Set the egg yolks aside in a small bowl.
Beat the egg whites using an electric mixer for about 4-5 minutes, until they start forming peaks. After this, continue beating and slowly add the egg yolks to the mixture, one by one, until they are well integrated into the egg mixture. This will take about 1-2 minutes.
Place the vegetable oil in a medium-sized frying pan and turn the heat to medium-high heat while we prepare the bread.
Pour the milk into a medium bowl, then very quickly dip one slice of bread into the milk, making sure the bread doesn’t absorb too much milk.
Next, dip that slice of bread into the egg mixture to completely coat it (you can use kitchen tongs for this). Proceed to place the bread into the hot oil in the skillet.
Fry the bread for about 30 seconds, then flip to cook the other side. The batter should have a medium-light golden color. Once it is done, place the toast on a plate covered with paper towels (to absorb the excess oil).
Keep cooking the rest of the slices following the same process until all of them are fried. If you’re using a large (12-in.) skillet/pan, you can cook several slices at the same time. Read More…
