I love Spanish food, and this recipe is no exception. Torrijas are a traditional Spanish Easter treat sweetened with honey. I had only had them once when I went desperately in search of a recipe simply because I knew for a fact I would not find them – sad thing is now that I actually spend a great deal of my time in Spain I have no need to make them! Sad, but very true. The local pastry stores do them far better than I do, and we can often buy them straight from the monastries too. This recipe makes about 36 fritters.
Ingredients:
3 eggs
3 tbsp bread crumbs, made from unprocessed white bread
Olive oil for frying
Powdered cinnamon
For the honey syrup:
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup water
Method:
- Beat the eggs in a large bowl with the bread crumbs.
- Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed frying pan and when it is hot but not smoking add dessert-spoonfuls of the dough, frying them on both sides like baby pancakes.
- Remove to kitchen paper towels to soak up the excess oil.
- Heat the honey and water in a pan and when it is simmering add the fritters a few at a time. Cook them through for 5 minutes than remove them to a large, low-sided baking dish.
- Pour over the honey syrup and sprinkle with the cinnamon. Allow 6-7 per serving.