Torrijas saladas

Ingredientes

• 45 ml (3 tbsp) vegetable oil
• 45 ml (3 tbsp) butter
• 4 onions, peeled and sliced
• 300 g (10oz) mushrooms, cleaned and quartered
• 150 ml (5fl oz) white wine
• 150 ml (5fl oz) crème fraîche
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 4 eggs
• 125 ml (1/2 cup) milk
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) Dijon mustard
• 4 slices of thick white bread
• 5 ml (1 tsp) icing sugar
• 4 spring onions, washed and chopped
• 12 cherry tomatoes, washed

Preparación

1. 1

   Heat 15ml (1 tbsp) oil and 15ml (1 tbsp) butter in a frying pan.

2. 2

   Fry the onions gently for 5 minutes or until softened.

3. 3

   Add mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes until the mushrooms are cooked.

4. 4

   Add the wine, turn up the heat and let the liquid sizzle down to half its quantity.

5. 5

   Stir in the crème fraîche and season to taste.

6. 6

   Lower the heat to minimum in order to keep it warm while you fry the bread.

7. 7

   Whisk the eggs with the milk and mustard in a large bowl. Season generously with salt and pepper.

8. 8

   Soaking the bread slices in the milk mixture.

9. 9

   Heat the remaining butter and oil [30ml (2 tbsp), respectively] in a large frying pan.

10. 10

    When the butter-oil mixture starts to sizzle, arrange the soaked bread slices in the pan and fry them on both sides for about 3 minutes each, or until golden brown.

11. 11

    Remove the French toast from the heat and sprinkle with a light dusting of icing sugar on both sides.

12. 12

    Place each piece of French toast on a plate and divide the mushroom sauce evenly.

13. 13

    Sprinkle spring onions on top and serve with cherry tomatoes. Enjoy!