Torrijas con miel: recipe for Christmas and Easter

There is no doubt that the French toast with honey they become a traditional dessert as popular as classic, whose tradition comes from even a few centuries ago. In fact, it is common to remember how, as children, our grandmothers or our mom prepared them and the aroma of cinnamon and lemon flooded the kitchen and the rest of the house. What is a wonderful aroma, almost magical and of course unforgettable?

The truth is that with the arrival of autumn, winter, cold and finally the Christmas, there are many people who enjoy making delicious torrijas with honey, a dessert whose recipe It may even be ideal for this Christmas, in addition to other typical desserts such as for example is the Nougat from Jijona, which you can also easily do at home.

With regard to the French toast, and particularly to French toast with honey, the truth is that we have a very special dessert, because it combines benefits and properties of honey with the nutritional virtues of bread (both mold and bar).

There is no doubt that we are faced with a traditional recipe that is popularly prepared for the celebration of Holy Week. Although it is true that they are also common not only during Christmas, but can be enjoyed and elaborated even at any time of the year.

Its preparation is really simple, and although it is a dessert with some calories, it is a nutritious dessert full of health benefits.

How to make some French toast with honey

Ingredients needed to cook French toast with honey

Milk.
8 tablespoons of condensed milk.
1 egg.
Pieces of lemon peel.
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon of anise (matalahúva).
Slices of sliced bread (or bread from the day before).
Honey.
Sunflower oil.

Steps to follow to cook and make toast with honey

The truth is that the preparation of the torrijas with honey are really simple steps, which have absolutely no science, except patience and, simply, do it with a lot of love.

First we must soak the slices of bread mold in milk (where we will have cinnamon, anise and pieces of lemon peel), until it is absorbed by it.

Then pass them through beaten egg and fry them in hot oil. A good choice is to serve them drizzled with honey.

Nutritional information for torrijas con miel

Calories		566 kcal
Proteins		12.4 g
Carbohydrates		38.5 g
Total fat		42 g
Cholesterol		0 mg

Vitamins		Minerals
Vitamin B1	0.13 mg	Calcium	109 mg
Vitamin B3	3.5 mg	Match	48 mg
Vitamin B9 (folic acid)	36.2 mg	Iron	0.8 mg