Mexican Bread Pudding Recipe | Epicurious.com
"Capirotada In Mexico, this popular Lenten dessert is typically made with the versatile bolillos, or small bread rolls. Here, the bread is baked instead of sautéed before it is combined with the other ingredients. This bread pudding is traditionally served as a dessert, but the unusual addition of savory garnishes ? roasted peanuts and aged cheese ? also makes it a wonderful breakfast or brunch dish...."
INGREDIENTS
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10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter
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1/4 cup corn oil
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16 3x2x1/2-inch slices French bread from about three 6- to 7-inch-long French rolls
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2 cups (packed) dark brown sugar
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1 1/2 cups water
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3 canela or cinnamon sticks
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1 1/2 teaspoons aniseed
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1/2 cup raisins
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1/3 cup blanched slivered almonds
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1/4 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
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4 ounces queso manchego*, thinly sliced, room temperature
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Crema mexicana** or sour cream (optional)
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