Grandma’s Capirotada Recipe

Traditional Capirotada Recipe (Mexican Bread Pudding)

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 3 piloncillo cones (or substitute with dark brown sugar or molasses)
• 3 Mexican cinnamon sticks
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup roasted, salted peanuts
• 12 thick slices of bolillo or French bread (about 1/3 inch thick)
• 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (or substitute with mozzarella or Oaxaca cheese)