Torrijas al vino (Spanish French toast with wine, honey and olive oil)

The Spanish version of French toast, Torrija (plural Torrijas), soaked with red wine instead on milk, and with strong olive oil and honey flavors to match. The use of olive oil in a sweet dish is common in Spanish cuisine and lends more flavor and depth to the taste. And the red wine is.. well, no introduction is required. Of course it's a lovely touch.

Recipe source: here.

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Ingredients:

• 1 baguette bread
• 350 ml sweet red wine
• 30 ml honey plus extra to serve
• 2 eggs
• olive oil to fry
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon plus extra to sprinkle
• a bit of powdered sugar to serve (optional)

Slice the baguette bread. Prepare two bowls. In one of the bowls put the eggs and beat them lightly. In the other one, mix the wine, the cinnamon and the honey. 

Heat olive oil in a frying pan. Dip each bread slice in the sweet wine, and then in the egg, on both sides, then place it in the pan. 

Fry the torrijas over medium heat until golden on the bottom, then flip over and fry them some more until golden on both sides, about 7 minutes total. Repeat for the remaining baguette slices. 

Serve hot, with extra cinnamon and powdered sugar sprinkled on top. It's done, dig in! :)