Breakfast for 6

Milk-Soaked Torrejas

Name: Milk-Soaked Torrejas
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 loaf slightly stale french bread; 2 strips orange peel; 1 strip lemon peel; 1 2/3 cups whole milk; 3/4 tsp vanilla extract; 4 large eggs; vegetable oil for frying (optional); cinnamon sugar for serving (optional)

$2.22for 430 minServes 6

Slightly stale bread absorbs vanilla citrus milk, cooks in beaten eggs, and finishes with optional cinnamon sugar.

Milk-Soaked Torrejas with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bagels, 1$0.70 each typical	1	$0.70Typical price
	Oranges, 0.2 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.28Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.20Typical price
	Milk, 14 oz$0.04/oz typical	14 oz	$0.57Typical price
	Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.33

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaOlive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Latin American Vegetarian Budget Breakfasts

Typical price

$0.56 per serving$2.22 for 4

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Ingredients

1 loaf slightly stale french bread
2 strips orange peel
1 strip lemon peel
1 2/3 cups whole milk
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
4 large eggs
vegetable oil for frying (optional)
cinnamon sugar for serving (optional)

Steps

Simmer the milk, orange peel, lemon peel, and vanilla in a medium saucepan for 5 minutes, then cool for 5 minutes.
Cut the bread into thick slices and soak each piece in the milk for 1 minute per side.
Beat the eggs in a wide bowl and coat each soaked slice.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the slices for 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Sprinkle the torrejas with cinnamon sugar before serving.

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