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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. place the raisins in a small bowl and pour the brandy over them. set aside. | 2. preheat oven to 350. butter a baking dish. | 3. tear the bread into bite size pieces. transfer the bread to the baking dish. | 4. add the pecans and the cheese to the bread, mixing both in lightly. | 5. scatter the raisins over the top, including any brandy not absorbed by the fruit. | 6. pour the sugar into a large, heavy saucepan. warm over medium high heat till the sugar melts and turns a deep golden brown, about 8 - 10 minutes. | 7. stir occasionally to ensure even melting. | 8. pour the water into the molten sugar, standing back from the pan to avoid the steam that will rise as the water hits the sugar. | 9. the mixture will partially solidify. | 10. continue cooking till liquid again, stirring occasionally. add the orange juice, butter, vanilla and spices to the syrup. | 11. ladle the syrup carefully over the bread. | 12. when the preparation is complete, the syrup should be about level with the top of the bread. | 13. if any bread pieces aren't coated, push them into the syrup. | 14. bake for 20-25 minutes, till the syrup has absorbed and the cheese has melted into the pudding. | 15. serve the pudding hot, topped with whipped cream if you like. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
raisin	1/2	cup		249.15	65.604	2.7968	0.3795
brandy	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
white bread	10 -12	slices		-	-	-	-
pecan	1/2	cup	chopped toasted	143.1733	26.831999999999997	2.9467	3.016
cheddar cheese	1	cup		-	-	-	-
hot water	2 1/2	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
sugar	2	cups		1611.96	403.19199999999995	0.0	0.0
orange juice	1	cup		111.6	25.791999999999998	1.736	0.496
butter	1/4	cup		342.0	15.714	10.686	28.8
vanilla	2	teaspoons		24.191999999999997	1.0626	0.005	0.005
cinnamon	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
clove	1	pinch		0.3596	0.086	0.0078	0.0171
cream			whipped	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.