Capirotoda

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 slices french bread
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 8 slices cheddar cheese
• 2 ounces colaciones candies (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 1/2 cups water

Recipe

• toast the french bread and break it into 2 inch pieces.
• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• in a lightly greased 8x8 inch baking dish, spread about half of bread pieces on the bottom of the dish; sprinkle with half of the raisins, nuts and cheese.
• repeat with a second and final layer of bread, raisins, nuts and cheese. put anise candies on top of mixture, if desired.
• in a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir brown sugar, cinnamon and water until it forms a syrup; pour half of the syrup over bread.
• bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes and remove from oven; pour remaining syrup over bread and bake for another 15 minutes. serve warm or cold.