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Franzela

A Romanian bread pudding made from stale bread soaked in a mixture of milk, eggs and sugar, then baked until golden. This thrifty and indulgent dessert is close to French toast and is eaten warm or cold.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Caramel

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

437 kcal per serving

Protein
10.4 g
Carbohydrates
69.7 g
of which sugars
41.2 g
Fat
12.2 g
of which saturated fat
6.9 g
Fiber
1.9 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the stale bread into slices or pieces, then soak them in warm milk for 10 minutes.
  2. Whisk the eggs with the sugar, vanilla and pinch of salt.
  3. Coarsely mash the soaked bread with a fork, then mix it into the eggs along with the raisins.
  4. Melt the butter and add it to the mixture.
  5. Butter an ovenproof dish and pour in the mixture.
  6. Bake at 180 °C for 30 to 35 minutes, until the top is golden and set.
  7. Let it cool slightly before serving, optionally with a little caramel.

Variations and tips

Apple version. Add a diced apple to the mixture before baking.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.