Torrijas Castellanas

Name: Torrijas Castellanas
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 1 cup milk; 1 cup heavy cream; Pinch of salt; 1/4 cup ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup sugar; 4 thick slices brioche or good-quality bread (8 slices if the loaf is small); 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup ground cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
4 thick slices brioche or good-quality bread (8 slices if the loaf is small)
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Directions

1

Combine the eggs, milk, cream, and salt in a wide shallow bowl.
2

Combine the cinnamon and sugar on a plate.
3

Soak a piece or two of bread in the egg mixture (do not crowd) while you put the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
4

Turn the bread in the egg mixture so it soaks well; when the butter melts and its foam subsides, add the soaked bread, again without crowding (its likely that youll have to cook two batches).
5

Brown the bread nicely on both sides, for a total of 6 to 10 minutes, then transfer each piece in turn to the cinnamon sugar mixture; turn to coat both sides evenly and serve hot.