This traditional Christmas preparation has the quality that it does not need to fry the Torrejas, being cheaper and healthier to prepare.
Ingredients
- 2 o 3 yolk bread rolls
- 10 eggs approximately
- 1 Rapadura or sweet panela
- Cloves to taste
- Cinnamon stick to taste
- Allspice seeds to taste
Instructions
Bolillo Preparation
- Slice the rolls a little thin (2 cms.).
- Separate the whites from the yolks, reserve the yolks. Beat the whites until stiff, then add the yolks and beat them with the whites.
- Pass the bread slices through the beaten eggs and place them on a hot griddle or Teflon saucepan on all sides, then place them
Honey Preparation
- Cut the sweet potato into pieces and place in a pot of water to boil with the cloves, cinnamon and allspice seeds.
- Filter the honey so that it does not carry the remains of the sweet or other ingredients
Final preparation
- Arrange the bread slices in order in a tall pot
- Pour the honey until it covers the torrejas
- Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower to a simmer for 20 minutes.
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Notes
- Tip 1: The eggs must be at room temperature for the white to rise.
- Tip 2: Beat a small amount of eggs (4 maximum), it will give you more by preventing it from going down too fast.
- Tip 3: Do not fry the torrejas with oil, it is not necessary, and you will avoid the work of washing them and spending more on oil.
