Capirotada - Delicious Mexican dessert!

piloncillo

🥗Healthier: brown sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Brown sugar mimics the rich flavor of piloncillo.

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: almonds

Walnuts provide a similar texture and flavor.

cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Ricotta offers a lighter option while maintaining creaminess.

bolillo bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread adds fiber and nutrients.

Boil water in a pan.

Soak almonds in boiling water for 5 minutes to remove skins (if not pre-skinned).

Cut bolillo or baguette into small round pieces about an inch thick and let them dry for two days.

Heat sufficient cooking oil in a pan and fry the dried bread pieces until golden, then strain on absorbent paper.

Boil 1.5 liters of water and add piloncillo, tomato, cloves, and cinnamon stick to make syrup.

Once piloncillo melts, strain out the tomato, cloves, and cinnamon stick.

Cut almonds into quarters.

Layer the fried bread in an ovenproof dish, soaking each layer with syrup, and adding almonds and raisins in between layers.

Separate egg whites from yolks and whip egg whites to stiff peaks, then fold in egg yolks.

Spread whipped egg mixture evenly over the layered bread.

Sprinkle sugar on top of the egg if desired.

Bake in the oven at 350°F (180°C) until the egg is golden.

Cooking Techniques

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