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Torta de pan

Torta is a simple, thrifty dish from Spanish cooking, made by baking stale bread in a mixture of eggs and milk. It is eaten warm or cold, as a dessert or at teatime.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Garniture

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

400 kcal per serving

Protein
13.1 g
Carbohydrates
61.9 g
of which sugars
33.5 g
Fat
10.5 g
of which saturated fat
5.4 g
Fiber
1.7 g

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

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  2. Heat the milk with the vanilla and lemon zest, then leave to infuse for 10 minutes.
  3. Cut the bread into slices and arrange them in a buttered ovenproof dish.
  4. Beat the eggs with the sugar, then pour them into the strained infused milk.
  5. Pour this mixture over the bread and leave it to soak for 10 minutes, pressing down now and then.
  6. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon, then bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the surface is golden and set.
  7. Let it cool slightly before serving, possibly with a little jam.

Variations and tips

With caramel. Make a light caramel in the dish first, before arranging the bread in it.

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Original Ecomely recipe.