Dessert for 11

Capirotada Bread Pudding with blue cheese

Name: Capirotada Bread Pudding with blue cheese
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 11 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 cups water; 2 1/2 cups dark brown sugar; 1 cup raisins; 2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground cloves; 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter; 12 slices thick; 1 cup roasted; 10 oz about 2 cups crumbled queso fresco; 1/3 cup sliced almonds; 1 tbsp rainbow sprinkles

Thick bread layers soak in spiced brown sugar syrup, then bake with raisins, cheese, nuts, and sprinkles.

Typical price

$7.33for 4 servings

$1.83 per serving$7.33 for 4

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Capirotada Bread Pudding with blue cheese

Photo: holajalapeno.com

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
11servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian High-protein Budget Desserts

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical	5 oz	$2.25Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical	10 oz	$8.00Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	1.5 oz	$1.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.15

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

6 cups water
2 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
1 cup raisins
2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter
12 slices thick
1 cup roasted
10 oz about 2 cups crumbled queso fresco
1/3 cup sliced almonds
1 tbsp rainbow sprinkles

Steps

Heat the water, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cloves in a saucepan over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring until smooth.
Melt the butter in a large skillet, then toast the thick slices on both sides for 5 minutes.
Layer half the bread, raisins, roasted nuts, queso fresco, and almonds in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish, then repeat.
Pour the warm syrup over the layers and rest for 10 minutes.
Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes, until the bread is tender and the cheese is warm.
Cool for 5 minutes, then scatter the sprinkles over the top.