
Desserts
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.
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
- Cut the stale bread into slices or pieces, then soak them in warm milk for 10 minutes.
- Whisk the eggs with the sugar, vanilla and pinch of salt.
- Coarsely mash the soaked bread with a fork, then mix it into the eggs along with the raisins.
- Melt the butter and add it to the mixture.
- Butter an ovenproof dish and pour in the mixture.
- Bake at 180 °C for 30 to 35 minutes, until the top is golden and set.
- 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.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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