Capirotada

Name: Capirotada
Total time: 75
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 3 cups brown sugar, divided; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 loaves sliced white bread, toasted; 2 cups butter, softened; 1 pound shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; 2 cups peanuts; 2 cups raisins; 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste; 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste; 0.125 teaspoon ground cloves, or to taste

Recipe by dromero1013 from allrecipes.com

Dessert 1 Hr. 15 Mins.

Ingredients

24 servings

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3 cups water
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3 cups brown sugar, divided
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2 cinnamon sticks
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2 loaves sliced white bread, toasted
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2 cups butter, softened
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1 pound shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

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2 cups peanuts
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2 cups raisins
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0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
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0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste
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0.125 teaspoon ground cloves, or to taste

Instructions

Gather Ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine water, 2 cups brown sugar, and cinnamon sticks together in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and liquid has reduced into a syrup, about 15 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks from syrup using a slotted spoon.
Spread a thin layer of butter onto one side of each toasted bread slice, and sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Shingle bread, butter-side up, to make two rows in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Sprinkle cheese, raisins, peanuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves over bread. Sprinkle remaining remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar over the cheese. Pour cinnamon syrup over entire dish; cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 30 minutes. Cool for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.