Recipe for cooking mission fritada with wine syrup

Breakfast Recipes :: Breakfast Meat and Egg Dishes

Mission Fritada with Wine Syrup

8 bolillos or a med. loaf of
    French bread, slightly stale
3 eggs
1/2 c. half-and-half or whole milk
1 tsp. sugar
Pin. of cinnamon
Pin. of nutmeg
Butter and vegetable oil (for frying)

Slice bolillos or bread into fat finger-length pieces about 1/2 in. thick.

In a med. bowl whisk together eggs, half-and-half or milk, sugar and spices. Dip bread slices into the mixture, soaking both sides well.

Heat a griddle. Add 1 Tbsp. each of butter and oil to the skillet. Fry the bread in batches until golden brown, adding more butter and oil as needed to keep the bread browning evenly. Serve the fritada garnished with orange or lemon slices with the warm syrup.

Wine Syrup
1 c. sugar
1 c. sweet, fruity white or red wine
1 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. citrus zest (lemon with white wine,
    orange with red wine)
Pin. of cinnamon and nutmeg

Combine all syrup ingredients in a saucepan. Simmer over med.-low heat for 8 to 10 mins., stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar evenly. Keep the syrup warm.