Capirotada
- 750 grams Bolillo, pretoasted and sliced in 3/4 inch thick slices.
- 10 cups Water
- 4 cups Brown sugar, light brown.
- 20 grams Cinnamon sticks
- 3/4 teaspoon Cloves, ground.
- 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg, ground.
- 3 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- 3 sticks Butter, unsalted.
- 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
- 60 grams Apples, dried.
- 130 grams Apricots, dried.
- 120 grams Prunes, dried.
- 100 grams Walnuts, chopped.
- 60 grams Coconut, shredded.
- 100 grams Peanuts
- 4 cups Bananas, 1/4 inch sliced
- 200 grams Queso Fresco, crumbs.
- 12 pieces Corn tortillas, whole and soft prefried in vegetable oil.
- Preheat the oil in a 10 liter stockpot and fry the tortillas in the oil and set aside.
- Add the butter, water, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and vanilla extract to the pot with the remaining oil and bring to a boil on low heat.
- Meanwhile, incorporate the apples, apricots, prunes, walnuts, coconut and peanuts in a container and set aside.
- Place 6 fried tortillas in the bottom of a 10x14x3 baking pan covering the entire bottom.
- Once the liquid ingredients come to a boil, pull away from the fire and immediately start soaking bread slices pulling them out of the liquid before the disintergrate. And, immediately place them in the pan creating a layer.
- Next, add half the amount of the sliced bananas on top of the soaked bread and spread evenly.
- Add half the amount of cheese and spread evenly.
- Add half the amount of the dried fruits and spread evenly.
- Place the other 6 tortillas in the pan in a layer.
- Soak the rest of the bread and create another layer.
- Add the rest of the sliced bananas and spread evenly.
- Add the rest of the cheese and spread evenly.
- Add the rest of the dried fruits and spread evenly.
- Finally, add the remaining liquid ingredients and allow to rest for 30 minutes before baking it.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven at 350 farenheight.
bolillo, water, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, vanilla, butter, vegetable oil, apples, walnuts, coconut, peanuts, bananas, queso fresco, corn tortillas
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/capirotada-5c8820e5e134d95bd901be5d (may not work)