New Mexico Bread Pudding
Source of Recipe
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Recipe Introduction
Yield: 10 Servings
List of Ingredients
1 lb white bread; sliced
1 c raisins
1 1/2 qt water; divided
1 lb cheddar cheese; shredded
2 c light brown sugar; firmly
-packed
3 ts ground cinnamon
1 ts ground nutmeg
2 tb butter; or margarine
Recipe
Toast bread slices lightly. Remove some of the crusts, if desired. Soak
raisins in 2 cups warm water until puffy. Layer bread, cheese and raisins
with soaking water in a 13x9x2 inch baking dish.
Start with a layer of bread and continue alternating layers until all the
bread, cheese, and raisins are used. (Try to end with a cheese layer.)
Dissolve brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in remaining one quart water in a
large saucepan. Add butter. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 15
minutes.
Pour hot syrup slowly over layers in baking dish until all ingredients are
completely soaked. Bake, covered, in a 350 oven one hour. Serve hot or
chilled.
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