Pane Fritto (Fried Bread)

Name: Pane Fritto (Fried Bread)
Ingredients: 4 thick slices of day-old bread (a rustic country loaf with a dense crumb is best); 3/4 cup or 200 milliliters milk (or as needed); 1/4 cup or 50 grams of sugar, plus more for serving; 1 egg; Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon; A splash of white wine; 2 tablespoons butter

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

4 thick slices of day-old bread (a rustic country loaf with a dense crumb is best)
3/4 cup or 200 milliliters milk (or as needed)
1/4 cup or 50 grams of sugar, plus more for serving
1 egg
Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
A splash of white wine
2 tablespoons butter

Directions

1

Soak the bread slices in the milk, sweetened with half of the sugar, for about 10 minutes, flipping every so often to soak evenly.
2

In a separate bowl, beat the egg with the rest of the sugar, the lemon juice, zest and wine.
3

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain the bread slices from the milk, dip into the egg mixture then fry in the butter until golden brown on both sides. Serve hot, sprinkled with sugar.