Haciendo Budin de Pan Salvadoreño (Making Salvadorean Bread)

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + powdered milk

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds flavor and is dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness and flavor.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative.

Take leftover bread (bolillo, French bread, hamburger bread) and freeze it if it's going to spoil.

Remove the bread from the freezer to thaw before using.

Soak the bread in 1.5 cups of milk for about 1 hour until it softens.

After soaking, break the bread into pieces using your hands or a mixer.

Add 0.25 cups of raisins to the mixture.

Add 3 whole eggs to the mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to the mixture.

Add 0.5 teaspoons of nutmeg to the mixture.

Melt 2.5 cups of margarine and add it to the mixture.

Add 1.5 cups of sugar to the mixture, adjusting to taste.

Optionally add 0.25 teaspoons of baking powder to lighten the mixture.

Mix everything together using a whisk or spatula until well combined.

Prepare baking pans by greasing them.

Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pans.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, depending on the thickness of the mixture.

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