Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding) - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Place raisins in a small bowl and pour enough Brandy so that raisins plump up.
In a small sauce pan, add water, cinnamon sticks, and sugar. Boil over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
Remove cinnamon sticks and pour raisins into mix.
Place toasted bread slices in 9 x 13 baking pan.
Layer ingredients: cheese, pecans, bread -- etc. Repeat steps until all bread is used. (Save some pecans for last topping).
Pour cinnamon mix over bread pudding and sprinkle pecans on top.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.