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Capirotoda

SUBMITTED BY: IDAJ

"This is a Mexican bread pudding made with cheese and is traditionally served during Lent. Colaciones are Mexican anise candies."

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INGREDIENTS

  • 8 slices French bread
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 8 slices Cheddar cheese
  • 2 ounces colaciones candies (optional)
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 1/2 cups water

DIRECTIONS

  1. Toast the French bread and break it into 2 inch pieces.
  2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  3. In a lightly greased 8x8 inch baking dish, spread about half of bread pieces on the bottom of the dish; sprinkle with half of the raisins, nuts and cheese.
  4. Repeat with a second and final layer of bread, raisins, nuts and cheese. Put anise candies on top of mixture, if desired.
  5. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir brown sugar, cinnamon and water until it forms a syrup; pour half of the syrup over bread.
  6. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes and remove from oven; pour remaining syrup over bread and bake for another 15 minutes. Serve warm or cold.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by BEKKA55
I remember helping my mother make this when I was a kid. I loved it then and really enjoyed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2005 by TCUCA
I also remember my grandmother making Capirotoda for Easter. Lent, mainly on Fridays. I... MORE


 
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