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The Torrija is one of the most typical Spanish sweets during Lent or Easter. These wonderful delicacies are usually eaten in Spain during Holy Week or Semana Santa. If you have never experienced La Semana Santa or Holy Week in Spain, I strongly recommend it. The Holy Week is truly one of Spain’s most breathtaking celebrations. The celebration of the Holy Week dates back to the 16th century where scenes from the crucifixion , passion, and resurrection of Christ are reenacted through processions in the streets each year.
Going back to Las Torrijas, the origins of the Torrijas are attributed to the Romans. For many centuries, Torrijas were poor people’s food. They were cheap yet a great source of much-needed calories. It was the simplicity of this wonderful dessert that made Torrijas very popular during lent. I cook Torrijas every single year, eating them bring back so many good memories of my life growing up in Spain.
AuthorPapeoByPepiCategorySweet RecipesTorrijas, Easter, Spain
Arrange the slices of bread all in a shallow dish
In a saucepan, infuse the milk with the cinnamon peel.
Turn the heat off as soon as the milk starts to boil, and let it infuse for another 10 minutes.
Discard the cinnamon ,and the orange peel, and pour the milk over the bread. (You can also dip the bread in the milk individually)
Beat the eggs in a bowl
In a large frying pan, heat the oil
Carefully transfer the soaked slices of bread into the egg, and coat them well, and dip them into the hot oil
Fry them until brown
Take them out, and place them on a dish lined with a paper towel to remove the excess of oil.
Try not to pile them up.
Combine wine, sugar, molasses or honey together in a saucepan; simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce reduces, about 30 minutes.
If you are using the Thermomix to make the wine reduction:
***THERMOMIX: Add all the ingredients to the TMX bowl, make sure that you remove the measuring cup, and place the basket on top of the lid.
**THERMOMIX:Time:20Minutes/Temperature:Varoma/Speed:2
Place the Torrijas in a shallow dish, and cover them with the wine reduction.
Ingredients
Directions
Arrange the slices of bread all in a shallow dish
In a saucepan, infuse the milk with the cinnamon peel.
Turn the heat off as soon as the milk starts to boil, and let it infuse for another 10 minutes.
Discard the cinnamon ,and the orange peel, and pour the milk over the bread. (You can also dip the bread in the milk individually)
Beat the eggs in a bowl
In a large frying pan, heat the oil
Carefully transfer the soaked slices of bread into the egg, and coat them well, and dip them into the hot oil
Fry them until brown
Take them out, and place them on a dish lined with a paper towel to remove the excess of oil.
Try not to pile them up.
Combine wine, sugar, molasses or honey together in a saucepan; simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce reduces, about 30 minutes.
If you are using the Thermomix to make the wine reduction:
***THERMOMIX: Add all the ingredients to the TMX bowl, make sure that you remove the measuring cup, and place the basket on top of the lid.
**THERMOMIX:Time:20Minutes/Temperature:Varoma/Speed:2
Place the Torrijas in a shallow dish, and cover them with the wine reduction.
