Mexican Bread Pudding

Name: Mexican Bread Pudding
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons aniseed; 79 milliliters blanched slivered almonds; 8 inches 16 3x2x French bread from about three 6- to 7-inch-long French rolls; 3 canela or cinnamon sticks; 59 milliliters corn oil; 473 milliliters (packed) dark brown sugar; 59 milliliters unsalted dry-roasted peanuts; 113 grams queso manchego*, thinly sliced, room temperature; 118 milliliters raisins; 10 Tbsps (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter; 355 milliliters water

Mexican Bread Pudding might be just the Mexican recipe you are searching for. One serving contains 528 calories, 5g of protein, and 29g of fat. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of butter, queso manchego, x2x bread from three 6- to 7-inch-long rolls, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in small saucepan over medium-low heat.

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Butter

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Whisk in corn oil.

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Corn Oil

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Whisk

Brush large rimmed baking sheet with some of butter mixture. Arrange bread slices on sheet.

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Butter

Bread

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Baking Sheet

Brush bread generously with remaining butter mixture.

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Butter

Bread

Bake bread slices 10 minutes; turn slices over and bake until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes longer. Cool. Arrange bread in 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Maintain oven temperature.

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Bread

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Bring brown sugar, 1 1/2 cups water, canela sticks, aniseed, and 6 tablespoons butter to boil in medium saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil until syrup is reduced to 2 cups, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. (Bread and syrup can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover bread and store at room temperature. Cover and chill syrup. Rewarm syrup before using.)

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Brown Sugar

Anise

Butter

Bread

Sugar

Syrup

Water

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Gradually pour warm syrup over bread slices, allowing some of syrup to be absorbed before adding more.

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Bread

Syrup

Sprinkle raisins, almonds, and peanuts over. Cover dish with foil and bake until bread is slightly softened and syrup is bubbling, about 25 minutes.

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Almonds

Peanuts

Raisins

Bread

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Aluminum Foil

Place 2 bread slices on each plate; spoon some of syrup, raisins, and nuts over. Top each with queso manchego.

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Manchego Cheese

Raisins

Bread

Syrup

Nuts

Serve with crema mexicana, if desired.

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Mexican Crema

*Light yellow, semi-soft mild cheese that is different from the aged Spanish cheese of the same name. Substitute mild cheddar, Monterey Jack, or Muenster.

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**Cultured Mexican cream with a slightly nutty flavor and consistency of thin sour cream.

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Servings:

2teaspoons

aniseed 79milliliters

blanched slivered almonds 8inches

16 3x2x French bread from about three 6- to 7-inch-long French rolls 3

canela or cinnamon sticks 59milliliters

corn oil 473milliliters

(packed) dark brown sugar 59milliliters

unsalted dry-roasted peanuts 113grams

queso manchego*, thinly sliced, room temperature 118milliliters

raisins 10Tbsps

(1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter 355milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Dragonette Cellars Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 45 dollars per bottle.