Capirotada (Mexican Dessert)
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 60 min
Ingredients
- ✓ 3 cups water
- ✓ 16 ounces piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar cone), chopped
- ✓ 3 cinnamon sticks
- ✓ 2 tablespoons raw sugar
- ✓ 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- ✓ ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ✓ ¼ cup butter
- ✓ 1 (18 ounce) loaf French bread, sliced
- ✓ 1 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- ✓ 1 ½ cups chopped walnuts
- ✓ ½ cup raisins
- ✓ ½ cup chopped dried apricots