Rabanadas – Portuguese style French bread
A delicious s quick and easy snack or as a dessert for any time of the year.
Ingredients
- 1 French Bread Stick (day or 2 old to be drier)
- 4 Cups Milk
- ½ Cup Sugar
- 1-2 Cinnamon sticks
- half Lemon Peel
- 4 Eggs (Beaten)
Cinnamon Sugar Mix
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 2-3 Tbsp Cinnamon
Instructions
- In a medium pot, over medium heat, Bring to Boil milk, cinnamon, sugar, and lemon peel and then simmer for 1-2 minutes until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool slightly and remove cinnamon sticks.
- Beat eggs together in a medium bowl until well combined.
- Dip bread slices one at a time, into milk mixture, and then into the eggs, turning to coat the whole slice of bread.
- Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat, ensuring enough oil to come ½ up the edge of the pan, Fry soaked bread on each side approx 2 minutes on each side, until golden.
- Place on paper towel to remove excess oil, coat both sides of the cooked Rabanadas in cinnamon sugar immediately.
To make the Cinnamon Sugar
- Mix the cinnamon and sugar together, coast over both sides of the cooked Rabanadas.
- Enjoy Hot or cold.
Notes
Tip: Slice breadstick the day before to dry out a little bit, making it slightly stale.
Cut breadstick into slices about 3cm thick, you can switch the milk and use water or port wine or wine.
For extra sweetness, you can drizzle some honey on top and serve.