Sopa (bread Pudding)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 6 tablespoons margarine or 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 10 cups toasted & cubed bread
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup peanuts
• whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place sugar in 3 qt heavy saucepan.
• 2 cook over med-high heat, without stirring, till sugar starts to melt.
• 3 reduce heat to low; cook til sugar is golden brown, stirring frequently.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 carefully add the 2 1/2 cups water (it will splatter) return saucepan to heat.
• 6 bring to boiling, stirring to melt hardened lumps.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 stir in margarine or butter, cinnamon, and vanilla in a 3 qt rectangular baking dish layer half of the bread cubes.
• 9 sprinkle half of the cheese and all of the raisins over bread cubes.
• 10 top with the remaining bread cubes, remaining cheese, and nuts.
• 11 pour caramelized sugar mixture over all.
• 12 bake uncovered, in a 350f oven for 30 minutes or til top is golden and syrup is absorbed.
• 13 serve sopa warm with whipped cream.