Spanish French Toast Torrijas

For tapas challenge; uses stale french bread.

Get syrup started by boiling water , honey , sugar , lemon peel and juice , cinnamon stick , and orange peel together for a couple minutes.

Let steep.

Remove peels and cinnamon stick.

Get pan hot with a light coating of butter.

Dip bread in milk.

Soak for a minute but so it does not break.

Dip in egg.

Put in pan to cook until lightly browned.

They serve this warm or cold and the syrup is soaked in , or just served with honey or plain.

bread, milk, eggs, butter, water, honey, sugar, lemon, cinnamon stick, orange peel