I always say “Thanks Spain for many things…” and then either criticize Cuba or feel happy for our heritage. In this case I say “Thanks Spain for many things, including torrejas” 🙂

Torrijas (Sp) or Torrejas (Cuba) are usually eaten in Spain during Easter. Also in other latin american countries torrejas are prepared. In Cuba we do not have a special occasion to eat them and  we make them every time we can gather all the ingredients which are: oil, bread, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, white cooking wine, condensed milk  (or milk and sugar instead) and lime zest to prepare the syrup.

Even though they are very similar to french toast they are not the same. Eating a cold torreja with syrup will change anyone’s mind.

Tonight my mom and I used all the old bread in the house and now we have a full dish with torrejas that will not last much.

It is the second time this month that we prepare them.