Capirotada is nothing but a Mexican Bread Pudding. It is a super easy traditional recipe to make in-home during a holiday.
Ingredients for Capirotada
| Water | 7 Cups |
| Bolillo Breads | 4 |
| Piloncillo | 5 |
| Cloves | 4 |
| Cinamon | 1 |
| Orange | Peel of an Orange |
| Peanuts | 1 cup |
| Prunes | 1 ½ cup |
| Raisins | ½ cup |
| Queso Fresco | 1 pack |
| Butter | 4 Table Spoon |
Steps to Make Capirotada
Below are the steps to make Capirotada Recipe:
Step 1:
Set Your Burner on medium Low Heat. Place the pot filled with water.
Step 2:
Once the water starts to boil, add piloncillo, orange zest, cloves, and cinnamon.
Step 3:
Cover the pot with a lid and leave a little gap. Continue to cook on medium-low heat. Cook for about 20 minutes to 25 minutes.
Step 5:
Cut each Bolillo bread into 4 equal parts. Place them on a baking dish.
Step 6:
Set the oven to 400 Degrees. Continue to bake for 16 minutes.
Step 7:
Turn the bread slices to the other side. Continue to bake for another 16 minutes.
Step 8:
When the syrup and toast are ready, it’s time to assemble them together.
Step 9:
Butter the baking dish. Place toast on the baking dish. Start soaking the bread in the syrup.
Step 10:
Start layering with a piece of Fresco. Crumble them over the top of the toast. Then sprinkle resins and prunes. Prunes add a sweet flavor to the capirotada.
Step 11:
Finally, sprinkle roasted peanuts.
Step 12:
Start pouring some more syrup over the layer.
Step 13:
Set the temperature of the oven to 380 degrees and place the capirotada for 20 to 25 minutes.
Step 14:
Take a glass and pour a little syrup. Scoop out the capirotada and place it in the glass. Add a little bit of syrup over the top. Add some fresh cream at last.
