The torrijas are a sweet typical of Holy Week. Although it is true you can prepare them at any time of the year. They are easy to prepare and are a good solution for the bread left over from the day before.

You need

A medium sized frying pan
A large dish for soaking the slices of bread
A large plate on which to beat the eggs
A plate for the torrijas once you remove them from the frying pan
A plate to mix the sugar and cinnamon
A small casserole to make the syrup
A large dish for the torrijas once they are finished
ingredients for 9 torrijas
1 small cup of oil.
2 cups of milk.
1 ½ cups of suger
3 eggs.
1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon.
2 cups of water.
1 loaf of day old brea

Preparación:

We prepare a frying pan in which fit three slices of bresd.

With a loaf we can make nine slices.

We prepare the large dish, which we fill the milk and 4 tablespoons of sugar. This we beat well so that the sugar dissolves.

In this we place three slices of bread, do not leave them very long, only long enough that they moisten.

On the other plate we put the three eggs and we beat them well, pass the bead soaked in milk through the egg and when the oil is warm enough begin to fry them being careful they do not burn.

You fry them three at a time and as the milk goes down in the disk continue to add more with the corresponding quantity of sugar.

Once fried place them on a plate.

Prepare another plate with 5 tablespoons of sugar and a teaspoon of cinnamon. Mix this well so that the sugar takes on the color of the cinnamon.

Begin to pass the fried torrijas through this mixture of sugar and cinnamon and place then on a large deep dish. Place those that you can on the bottom and then pile the others on top.

Place a small casserole on low heat and put in six large tablespoons of sugar, with a wooden spoon stir and mix until it becomes caramelized. Lower the heat and do not stop stirring the sugar with the wooden spoon. When it has changed to caramel add the water and mix well. When you see that it is all very well mixed and liquid, it is time to pour it on the torrijas.

They are much better the next day but can be eaten as soon as they cool.