Dessert for 1

Capirotada de Agua

Name: Capirotada de Agua
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cup water; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1 large cinnamon stick; 1 whole clove; 1/2 loaf french bread; 2 tb butter; 1/2 cup raisins; 1/2 cup peanuts; 1 1/2 oz cotija or queso fresco cheese

$32.40for 465 minServes 1

French bread bakes with brown sugar water, cinnamon, raisins, peanuts, and cheese until soft, fragrant, and lightly browned.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bagels, 0.5$0.70 each typical	0.5	$0.35Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 2.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Swiss, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.10

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

65 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
1servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Desserts

Typical price

$8.10 per serving$32.40 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cup water
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large cinnamon stick
1 whole clove
1/2 loaf french bread
2 tb butter
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup peanuts
1 1/2 oz cotija or queso fresco cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and place the French bread in a small baking dish.
Boil the water, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, and clove in a saucepan for 10 minutes, then remove the spices.
Brush the bread with the butter and scatter the raisins, peanuts, and cheese over it.
Pour the warm sugar water evenly over the bread.
Bake for 35 minutes, until the bread is soft and the top is lightly browned.