Submitted by Urchina on August 21, 2010 - 9:58pm

Sopa de ajo, aka a fabulous ending for stale bread

While it's not a bread recipe, it's a great way to use up stale bread, especially heels. Very little prep time, very yummy results. Excellent for winter nights. It's a spanish-inspired bread and garlic soup, Sopa de Ajo!

 

For 4-6 people you will need:

8 cups vegetable or chicken broth

as many whole eggs as you have people

a 1/2 cup of stale, cubed bread (I use cubes about 1.5 inches on a side, including crust)

8 cloves garlic 

1 T paprika (smoked is nice if you can find it)

2 T olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Peel and slice the garlic thinly. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a stock pot or Dutch oven until the oil shimmers. Add the garlic and saute, stirring frequently, until the garlic is fragrant, soft and just barely beginning to brown, about 2-3 minutes. Add the paprika and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the broth and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Once the soup has reached a boil, turn it down to  a gentle simmer. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Crack the eggs into the simmering broth -- you are going to poach them. Cook until the eggs have reached your desired level of done-ness (I like 'em hard, but that's not traditional -- really, I think poached softly is probably  more traditional). 

 

Divide the cubed stale bread between the bread bowls. Spoon a poached egg into each bowl, atop the bread cubes. Ladle the broth over the top and serve immediately. 

 

Makes a delicious, warming, comforting soup, and takes less than 15 minutes to prepare. 

 

Enjoy!

 

P.S. Mods, I know it's not strictly bread, but it's made with bread... please feel free to move to a more appropriate forum if one exists. thanks!

Submitted by LyndaBelinda on July 14, 2010 - 11:35am

Tostas

I went to Spain and discovered tostas.  It's a mystery to me because it has the qualities of both a quick bread and a yeast bread as well as a biscuit.  Can anyone point my to a recipe?  It's a simple staple in Spain but do you think that I can find it anywhere on the internet?  Any Spanish bakers out there that might be willing to share their recipe?

Thank you!

Submitted by mcs on March 12, 2008 - 10:52am

Kneading and Folding video- Español


Hey everybody. This is the same kneading and folding video as before, but with Spanish subtitles for the commentary, thanks to fellow FreshLoafian, Joe Martello. I have an Italian and German version in the works, and am looking for someone to transcribe it in French. If you're interested, I can send you the English version in Word, then you can put the matching French sentences underneath the English. Thanks.

-Mark
http://TheBackHomeBakery.com

 

Submitted by Terk on October 19, 2007 - 9:53pm

Spanish Breads?

  • I've been scouring the internet for weeks now, looking for authentic recipes from Spain. I have a presentation coming up for my Spanish class, and wanted to wow my peers with something exciting. Now, while I realize that Spain isn't exactly the yeasted-bread capital of the world, I refuse to believe that generations of culinary achievement have only produced a few questionable recipes of Pan de Muerto (the only recipe my searching turned up.) Does anyone have bread recipes that reflect some of Spain's wonderful culture and cuisine?