Sopa - Capirotada

 

Capirotada - Sopa

 

Ingredients:

1 loaf of day old French bread, or Texas toast

¼ cup pure cane sugar

1 cup hot water

5 oz can of sweetened condensed milk

½ - 1-cup raisins (soaked in warm water)

2 cups cheddar or longhorn cheese

1-teaspoon cinnamon

 

Directions:

Slice bread into 1 inch slices if using French loaf and toast on a sheet pan in the oven.  Once toasted, butter the toast and dice into 1-inch squares.  Set aside.  Put sugar into a saucepan and brown slightly, add hot water slowly and cook until all sugar has melted.  Now add sweet milk, cinnamon and cook for about 5 minutes until all the flavors combine.  Pull off the heat and let cool slightly.  Using a bread pan, or cake pan, layer bread squares on the bottom of the pan, then raisons and cheese.  Repeat the layers until all ingredients are gone.  Now pour syrup on top of layers.  Bake at 375 for approximately 10 minutes, or until bread pudding is slightly browned on top.  Let cool before serving.  It is delicious with whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream. 

Capirotada/Sopa is served during the lent season, but can be enjoyed all throughout the year!