1 White bread loaf; toasted
1 lb Longhorn Cheddar; shredded
1 c Raisins
1 c Pecans; chopped
1 c Dark brown sugar
4 c Cinnamon Tea
MMMMM------------------------CINNAMON TEA-----------------------------
8 Cinnamon Sticks
1/2 c Sugar
6 c Water; up to 8 c
Cinnamon Tea:
Place cinnamon sticks in 6 to 8 cups of water, add sugar, and bring
to a full boil. Remove cinnamon sticks--strain for cinnamon tea.
Capirotada:
Soak raisins and chopped pecans in 3 cups of the cinnamon tea. In a
casserole dish, layer toast, cheese, mixture of raisins and pecans,
and brown sugar--in that order. Pour remaining cinnamon tea over
casserole. Bread should be very moist. Bake at 350°F for about
35 minutes.
Recipe by South of the Border Tex-Mex Cookin by Les Blair, 1995
