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Torrija, apricot and almond
Photo: Sara Cervera

Torrija, apricot and almond

25 ingredients 2 hr + 2 hr Serves 4 openrecipes

This dish is based on a popular Spanish breakfast of fried bread, here served with almond custard and apricot parfait.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

465
Calories
16g
Protein
31g
Fat
30g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Brioche not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 gelatine
  • 4 apricots
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 2 free-range egg whites
  • 75g/2½oz caster sugar
  • 210ml/7fl oz double cream
  • 125ml/4fl oz full-fat milk
  • 125ml/4fl oz double cream
  • 60g/2oz caster sugar
  • ½ vanilla pod
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 4 thick slices brioche
  • knob of butter
  • , for sprinkling caster sugar
  • 100g/3½oz flaked almonds
  • 125ml/4fl oz double cream
  • 125ml/4fl oz full-fat milk
  • 2 free-range egg yolks
  • 50g/2oz caster sugar
  • 3 apricots
  • 400ml/14fl oz water
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 4 apricots
  • 25g/1oz sugar

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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