Capirotada
Capirotada
Ingredients
3 cups water
2 ¼ cups packed light brown sugar, divided
2 cinnamon sticks
2 loaves bolillo bread, sliced ½-inch thick, toasted
(about 24 ounces)
½ cup butter, softened
3 cups shredded Oaxaca cheese (about 12 ounces)
2 cups peanuts
1 cup raisins
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves, or to taste
Directions
Gather Ingredients and preheat the 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 a thin layer of butter onto one side of each toasted
bread slice, and sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Shingle bread, butter-side up, to make two rows in a
9x13-inch baking dish.
Sprinkle cheese, raisins, peanuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, and
cloves over bread. Sprinkle remaining remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar over the
cheese. Pour cinnamon syrup over entire dish; cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 30
minutes. Cool for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
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