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Breakfast

Sopa teologa

A Peruvian soup of milk, bread and eggs, flavoured with cinnamon and sugar, belonging to the family of bread soups. Its texture is soft and creamy, and it is often made as a comforting breakfast.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Cut the bread into pieces or cubes and lightly toast them in butter in a frying pan until golden.
  2. In a saucepan, heat the milk with the cinnamon stick and sugar over medium heat until it just simmers.
  3. Remove the cinnamon, add the toasted bread and let it soak up the milk for 5 minutes.
  4. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the vanilla and a pinch of salt, then gently add them to the milk while stirring.
  5. Return the pan to low heat and stir for 5 minutes without letting it boil, until creamy.
  6. Pour into warm bowls and sprinkle with ground cinnamon before serving.

Variations and tips

Raisin version. Add raisins to the bread while it soaks for a richer flavour.

Using what's available. The stale white bread can be replaced with brioche or sandwich bread.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.