Sweet Gachas (Spanish Porridge)

Name: Sweet Gachas (Spanish Porridge)
Ingredients: 4 1/4 cups milk (1 liter); Day-old bread for croutons; 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 6 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon anise seeds (matalahúva); Pinch salt; Olive oil for frying; Ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup water (about 60 ml)

Manuel Chamorro Luque @cook_4923087

Sweet Gachas (Spanish Porridge)

Manuel Chamorro Luque @cook_4923087

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Ingredients

4 1/4 cupsmilk (1 liter)
Day-old bread for croutons
6 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
4 tablespoonsolive oil
6 tablespoonssugar
1 tablespoonanise seeds (matalahúva)
Pinchsalt
Olive oil for frying
Ground cinnamon
1/4 cupwater (about 60 ml)

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Steps

1

Cut the day-old bread into small pieces and fry them in olive oil. Remove and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
2

Add the tablespoons of olive oil to a deep skillet and toast the anise seeds. Add the flour and toast it lightly.
3

Once the flour and anise seeds are toasted, add the water and use a fork to dissolve the flour in the water to help prevent lumps.
4

Add the milk, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Stir well to remove any lumps of flour. For a smoother texture, you can use a hand blender briefly. Stir constantly over low heat to prevent sticking. When the mixture thickens, remove from heat and let cool.
5

Once cooled, top with the fried bread croutons and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.