Capirotada (mexican Bread Pudding)

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 cup sugar

• 1 (12 ounce) box raisins
• brandy
• 1 loaf French bread, toasted
• 2 cups American cheese, grated
• 1 cup pecans, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Place raisins in a small bowl and pour enough Brandy so that raisins plump up.

2. 2

   In a small sauce pan, add water, cinnamon sticks, and sugar. Boil over medium heat for about 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove cinnamon sticks and pour raisins into mix.

4. 4

   Place toasted bread slices in 9 x 13 baking pan.

5. 5

   Layer ingredients: cheese, pecans, bread -- etc. Repeat steps until all bread is used. (Save some pecans for last topping).

6. 6

   Pour cinnamon mix over bread pudding and sprinkle pecans on top.

7. 7

   Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.