Capirotada (Mexican Dessert)

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

Capirotada is a traditional Mexican dessert similar to bread pudding. This dish is cooked by my mother during the holidays and mostly during Lent season.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 1 9x13-inch pudding

Capirotada (Mexican Dessert)

Ingredients

3 cups water

16 ounces piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar cone)

chopped

3 cinnamon sticks

2 tablespoons raw sugar

2 tablespoons vanilla extract

¼ teaspoon ground cloves

¼ cup butter

1 (18 ounce) loaf French bread

sliced

1 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1 ½ cups chopped walnuts

½ cup raisins

½ cup chopped dried apricots

Southwestern Egg Rolls

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine water piloncillo cinnamon sticks sugar vanilla extract and cloves in a pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook until slightly thickened and reduced to a syrup about 10 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks.

Step 3

Lightly butter each slice of bread. Place slices in a large flat baking pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until toasted 10 to 15 minutes. Let butter dry.

Step 5

Grease a 9x13-inch cake pan and add 1/2 of the toasted bread. Sprinkle 1/2 of the Monterey Jack cheese walnuts raisins and apricots over the bread. Drizzle 1/2 of the syrup on top to fully coat the bread. Top with the remaining bread cheese walnuts raisins apricots and syrup. Cover with aluminum foil.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until lightly browned and heated through about 15 minutes more. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information

Capirotada (Mexican Dessert)

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 373.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.4g 17%

Carbohydrates: 56.6g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 2.2g 9%

Sugars: 36.4g

Fat: 14.1g 22%

Saturated Fat: 4.7g 24%

Cholesterol: 17.1mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 320IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.3mg 26%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 0.4mg 1%

Folate: 60.9mcg 15%

Calcium: 116.5mg 12%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 34mg 12%

Potassium: 195.8mg 6%

Sodium: 287.8mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 126.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.