INGREDIENTS
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8 cups water
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1 pound piloncillo, grated, or about 2 cups packed dark brown sugar
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1 ceylon or true cinammon stick
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3 whole cloves
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1 challah or brioche, preferably a couple days old, cut into 1/2 inch slices
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1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted for brushing bread, plus more for greasing the casserole
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2 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
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2/3 cup pitted prunes, chopped
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1 cup pecans, roughly chopped and toasted
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4 oz, or about 1 cup, crumbled Queso Fresco, Añejo or Cotija
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Ground cinnamon, optional, to sprinkle ontop