Dessert

Torrijas with Caramelized Orange Compote & Orange Blossom Crema Catalana

Name: Torrijas with Caramelized Orange Compote & Orange Blossom Crema Catalana
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 4 thick slices brioche or challah bread (½-inch thick); 1 cup whole milk; 1 cup heavy cream; 4 large egg yolks; 2 tbsp sugar; Zest of 1 large orange; ½ cinnamon stick, or ¼ tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tbsp Arbequina olive oil; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; For crema catalana: 1 cup whole milk, 1 cup heavy cream, 5 large egg yolks, 4 tbsp sugar (divided), 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tsp vanilla extract, pinch of sea salt; For compote: 3 large oranges, 3 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp sherry vinegar, ½ cinnamon stick; Candied orange peel (store-bought or homemade); 8 fresh sage leaves; Oil for frying sage (light olive or grapeseed); ¼ cup roasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped; Fleur de sel; Whipped cream (optional, for service)

Thick, brioche-like bread soaked in a fragrant custard of milk, egg, orange zest, and cinnamon, then pan-fried until the exterior caramelizes to crackling gold while the interior remains custardy and tender. Served alongside a silken crema catalana (burnt-sugar custard), a bright caramelized-orange compote with candied peel, crispy sage leaves, and a dusting of toasted hazelnuts. Every element is composed with pastry-shop precision, yet warm and inviting.

892calper serving 18gprotein 89gcarbs 49gfat 20min prep 45min cook 2serves

≈ Macros estimated from the ingredients · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this