25 MIN

Torrijas with Sherry

Name: Torrijas with Sherry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 2 eggs (medium, beaten); 2 tbsp double cream; 2 tbsp milk; 3 tsp golden caster sugar; 3 tbsp sweet sherry; 4 piece bread (thick slices; each halved before soaking to give 8 pieces); 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil (for frying); icing sugar (to serve); crème fraîche (to serve; or Greek yogurt)

Sherry-soaked Spanish fried bread dusted with icing sugar.

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Ingredients

2eggs, medium, beaten
2 tbspdouble cream
2 tbspmilk
3 tspgolden caster sugar
3 tbspsweet sherry
4 piecebread, thick slices; each halved before soaking to give 8 pieces
1 1/2 tbspolive oil, for frying
icing sugar, to serve
crème fraîche, to serve; or Greek yogurt

Method

1
In a wide, shallow bowl, beat the eggs with the cream, milk, golden caster sugar and sherry.
2
Cut each slice of bread in two. Dip into the egg mixture, turning to coat both sides. Soak for 10 minutes, turning occasionally.
3
Heat 1½ tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook the bread for about 3 minutes per side until dark golden and crisp at the edges. Keep warm in a low oven while cooking the rest.
4
Dust with icing sugar and serve with crème fraîche or Greek yogurt on the side.

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