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Cuban Torrejas




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List of Ingredients




For the torrejas:
12 slices of white bread
3 egg yolks
1 can evaporated milk
1 cup granulated white sugar
1 ts vanilla extract
1 ts ground cinnamon
4 eggs
Vegetable oil for frying

For the syrup:
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
Zest of half a lemon or lime
1/2 ts vanilla extract
1 cinnamon stick



Recipe



For the torrejas, beat the egg yolks and add the milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Dip the bread slices in the mixture for a few minutes. Beat the 4 eggs, and dip the wet bread slices in the beaten egg. Fry or grill the coated bread slices.
For the syrup, bring all ingredients to a soft ball stage.
Serve the torrejas cold with the syrup.
Serves 12.