Citrus-Scented Cinnamon Torrejas
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 tbsp. finely grated orange peel
- 1 tbsp. finely grated lemon peel
- 1 tablespoon plus 1/8 tsps. ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 Italian baguette, cut into 16 (1-inch thick) slices
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1/4 cup Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
- breakfast syrup
- 1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
Directions
- Step 1
COMBINE milk, 1/2 cup sugar, orange peel, lemon peel and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon in medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool completely.
- Step 2
ARRANGE bread slices in large shallow baking dish. Pour milk mixture evenly over bread, turning as necessary until all bread is moistened. Let stand 5 minutes.
- Step 3
WHISK eggs in medium shallow bowl. Heat shortening in large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, dip soaked bread slices into eggs, coating both sides. Place in hot skillet. Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon. Sprinkle over torrejas. Serve warm with syrup or sweetened condensed milk, if desired.
Eagle Brand is a trademark of Eagle Family Foods Group, LLC, used by permission.
Serving size
(1/6 of recipe)
- Calories 590
- Calories from Fat110g
- Total Fat 12g
- Saturated Fat 3g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 75mg
- Sodium 690mg
- Potassium 0mg
- Total Carbohydrates 108g
- Dietary Fiber 4g
- Sugars 44g
- Protein 15g
- Vitamin A 0%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Vitamin D 0%
- Calcium 0%
- Thiamin 0%
- Niacin 0%
- Zinc 0%
- Riboflavin 0%
- Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet