Capirotada Syrup Coated Bread Pudding Recipes

AUTHENTIC MEXICAN CAPIROTADA- BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• The recipe works better with older bread that is quite dry.
• Preheat the oven to 350F/180C.
• Slice the bread about ½ in thick or 1 cm. Lightly butter on both sides.
• Layer on a baking sheet and bake for 3-4 minutes on each side, until lightly toasted and dry. Remove and cool. Set the slices aside.
• Place the sugar, cinnamon, and water in a pan. Heat gently, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes without stirring to reduce it. Remove the cinnamon stick and let the syrup cool.
• Grease a [url href="http://amzn.to/2plHcPr"]8 inch/20cm square baking dish[/url] with butter.
• Layer the bread, almonds, raisins, and cheese in the dish, pour the syrup over, letting it soak into the bread for 5-10 minutes. Repeat the steps with the same layer of bread and the rest of the ingredients. Do not omit this step. The bread needs time to soak the syrup; otherwise, the syrup will run to the bottom of the dish, and the top layer will remain dry.
• Bake the pudding for about 30 mins, until golden brown.
• Remove from the oven, leave to stand for 5 minutes, then cut into squares.
• Serve warm or cold with heavy cream over and decorate it with some flaked almonds.
• This dish makes a great breakfast the next day with milk poured over.

MEXICAN CAPIROTADA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine water, 2 cups brown sugar, and cinnamon sticks together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and liquid has reduced into a syrup, about 15 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks from syrup using a slotted spoon.
• Spread butter onto each toasted bread slice. Make 1 layer of buttered bread in a deep casserole dish or oven-proof stockpot. Sprinkle cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves over bread layer. Sprinkle 1/4 the raisins, 1/4 the peanuts, 1/4 the remaining brown sugar, and 1/4 the Cheddar cheese over bread layer. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients. Pour cinnamon syrup over entire dish; cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 30 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes before serving.