Cuban Bread Torrejas
Ingredients
- Cream Cheese Sauce ⓘ
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1 cup cream cheese ⓘ
- 2 ounces sour cream ⓘ
- 2 ounces condensed milk ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ⓘ
- 1 pinch salt ⓘ
- Guava Syrup ⓘ
- 17 1/2 ounces guava paste
- 12 ounces cream soda, such as Ironbeer ⓘ
- 1 pinch salt ⓘ
- Maria Cookie Sugar ⓘ
- 2 ounces maria cookies ⓘ
- 1 ounce brown sugar ⓘ
- 1 pinch salt
- Torrejas
- 1 cup half-and-half ⓘ
- 3 large eggs ⓘ
Instructions
- For the cream cheese sauce:
- Combine the half-and-half, cream cheese, sour cream, condensed milk, vanilla extract and salt in a food processor and process until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- For the guava syrup:
- Combine the guava paste, cream soda and salt in a saucepan and heat gently, until the guava paste has melted into a syrup. (For an extra-smooth consistency, use a hand blender to puree any unmelted guava solids.) You will need 2 ounces of the guava syrup for the torrejas. Leftover syrup will keep in the refrigerator for at least 3 weeks.
- For the cookie sugar:
- Pulse the Maria cookies in a food processor until crumbled. Add the brown sugar and salt and pulse to combine.
- For the torrejas:
- Whisk together the half-and-half, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract and salt in a medium mixing bowl (this can be done the night before), and pour the custard mixture into a pie pan.
- Soak the bread in the egg mixture for 30 seconds on each side, then remove to a rack set over a baking sheet to drain for a minute or two.
- Over medium-low heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium nonstick skillet. Fry the torrejas, two slices at a time, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet before starting the second batch of torrejas.
- To serve, place two torrejas on a plate. Drizzle generously with cream cheese sauce, then with guava syrup. Top with a sprinkling of Maria cookie sugar and some powdered sugar.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
998
kcal
50% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).