Description
Give the traditional capirotada the beloved tres leches twist.
Ingredients
6 bolillos (or large French rolls), sliced
2 tablespoons butter, melted
4 cups milk, divided
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 cup ground piloncillo (or a 4 ounce cone)
1(14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 (7.9 ounce) can table cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons corn starch
non-stick cooking spray
1 cup pecans, divided
1 cup sliced almonds, divided
1 cup raisins, divided
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, divided
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° F. Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet. Brush with butter on both sides. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown, flipping halfway through. Remove form oven and set aside. Combine 3 3/4 cups milk, cinnamon stick and piloncillo in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir to dissolve piloncillo. Bring to a simmer. Add condensed milk, evaporated milk, table cream and vanilla. Stirring until smooth. Bring to a low simmer. Combine remaining 1/4 cup milk and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir until well combined. Add cornstarch/milk mixture to sweetened milk mixture a tablespoon at a time. Bring to simmer and until mixture thickens. Set aside. Spray a large baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Spoon milk mixture in baking dish, covering the bottom. Using tongs, dip a toasted slice of bread at a time in saucepan with milk mixture in it. Covering completely and letting the toasted bread soak up liquid for about 5 seconds. Arrange on baking sheet as a single layer. Repeat until the first layer is completed. Top evenly with 1/2 cup pecans, 1/2 cup almonds, 1/2 cup raisins and 1/2 cup coconut. Repeat with a second bread layer and toppings. Cover with aluminum foil paper and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, top with 1 – 1 1/2 cup milk mixture and return to oven uncovered. Bake for 15 minutes more. Remove from oven and top with any remaining milk mixture if needed. Serve warm.