Abuelo’s Capirotada Mexican Bread Pudding

Capirotada Mexican Bread Pudding

½ pound of French bread cut into 1/2" pieces

Eggs - 6

Milk - 6 cups

Sweetened condensed milk (14 oz.) - 1 can

Evaporated milk - 1 small can

Sugar - 1 cup

Ground cinnamon - 1/8 tsp.

Vanilla extract - 1/8 tsp.

Raisins - ¼ cup

Pecan pieces  - ¼ cup

Step # 1

1. Cut bread into ½ in. pieces. Place loosely on cookie sheet
2. Place in a pre-heated 350° F. oven for approx. 10 minutes or until golden brown

Step # 2

1. In a mixing bowl place eggs, milk, condensed milk, evaporated milk, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla.
2.  Using a wire whisk or an electrical hand mixer, mix well.
3.  Add toasted bread, raisins and pecans, mix and let it set for approx. 5 min. until toasted bread absorbs liquid.

Step # 3

1. Fill a full size roasting pan ½ full of water.
2. Place bread / liquid into a 4" baking pan.
3.  Place baking pan with bread mixture uncovered inside roasting pan of water. (This will prevent drying / scorching of batter)
4.  Bake at 350° F. for approx. 1 hr. To check for doneness, insert a toothpick or a knife in the center of capirotada, when it comes out dry it is done.

Scotch Envinada Sauce

Scotch or sherry wine - 1 cup

Sweetened condensed milk (14 oz.) -1 can

Heavy cream - 2 cups

Step # 1

1. In a sauce pan bring scotch or sherry wine to boil
2.  Reduce until you have about 1/3 of the liquid
3. Transfer to a stainless steel bowl and place in refrigerator until cool.
4.  When liquid is cool, add the sweetened condensed milk and heavy cream.
5.  Using a hand mixer or electric mixer, whip until the consistency of a creamy sauce.

Serve over warm Capirotada. Garnish with caramel sauce and whipping cream as desired.

Abuelo's Salsa Recipe

Salsa is hands down my favorite thing to eat and Abuelo's Restaurant has excellent salsa. They recently shared the recipe on their Facebook page. Here's their salsa recipe.

Salsa

1 – 14oz can of whole peeled tomatoes (reserve juice)

1 large fresh jalapeño, stem removed and cut into 3 pieces (the number of jalapeño’s may be adjusted for heat level. 2 yield hot, 3 very hot)

1 small clove garlic

2 TBS chopped onions

Cilantro to taste (about 2 TBS)

Salt to taste

Wash produce before using.

Place a small sauté pan on medium heat and cook jalapeño and garlic until slightly charred. Add all vegetables to a food processor and pulse to a coarse chop, adding the reserved juice. Salt to taste.

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Abuelo's Guacamole

Abuelo's Restaurant is my favorite restaurant. Unfortunately, they do not have any Abuelo's restaurants in the the Pacific Northwest. So far I've found their recipe for Papas con Chile and Chile con Queso. A day or so ago I found Abuelo's guacamole recipe! Turns out it's a lot like the recipe I already use, but I thought it was worth sharing.

Abuelo's Guacamole

1 lb. Fresh Avocados

2 TBS of fine diced onion

¼ cup of seeded tomatoes, diced ¼"

1/8 tsp granulated garlic

1 TBSP fresh squeezed lime juice

Salt to taste

Wash all produce before using.

Cut avocado in ½ and remove pit. Using a soup spoon, remove avocado meat from the hull and place into a mixing bowl. Mash avocado meat to desired consistency. Add the rest of ingredients and fold gently checking for salt level. If you desire a spicier guacamole, add de - veined and seeded fresh diced jalapeños or Serrano peppers.

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Abuelo's Chile con Queso recipe

This is the Abuelo's restaurant's recipe for Chile con Queso. They graciously shared their exact recipe on their facebook page!

Abuelos Chile con Queso

1 lb. Velveeta - cut into a 1/4" small pieces

1/2 cup of whole milk

1 TBS of butter

2 TBS of diced Poblano Peppers, seeded

2 TBS of diced jalapeños (use more if more heat is desired) seeded and deveined.

2 TBS of diced onions

2 TBS of diced red bell peppers

Wash all produce before using.

Mix Velveeta with milk and melt in a double boiler (or you can place in a microwave proof bowl and microwave for approximately 45 sec., stirring once). While the cheese is melting, melt the butter in a sauté pan and add the rest of ingredients and cook until tender, being careful not to burn.

When cheese mix is melted add the sauté ingredients to bowl and using a plastic spatula fold together.

Serve with tortilla chips.

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Abuelo's Papas con Chile

Papas con Chile from MommyTravels.net

Hi Pinners! I am so happy you've found my site. You are going to LOVE these Tex-Mex mashed potatoes. I've had a lot of you ask if I cook the peppers. No, I chop them up and just thrown them in. The potatoes are so hot that they will soften without being cooked. If you would like to find me on Pinterest you can here Meagan Shamy and if you enjoy Tex-Mex cuisine check out my round up of 14 Tex-Mex Recipes Appetizers Main Dishes Side Dishes Desserts.


I love the papas con chile at Abuelo's and was beyond excited when I found this recipe last week on the Abuelo's facebook page! Now if they would open a restaurant up here in Oregon!

I cut this recipe in half and it made a ton.  Papas are Tex-Mex mash potatoes and they make the perfect side dish for

• Tacos Al Pastor
• Mexican Lasagna
• Taco Soup
• White Chicken Chili
• Corn Chowder
• Texas Beefaroni

Abuelo’s Papas con Chile™

Ingredients
3 lbs. red potatoes
3 oz cream cheese – cut into 2" squares
½ cup heavy cream
10 oz Velveeta – cut into 2 " squares
½ TBS salt
¾ tsp granulated garlic
¼ cup sour cream
½ cup diced red bell peppers
½ cup diced green bell peppers
2 cans chopped green chiles
½ cup chopped green onion tops
2 TBS of finely chopped jalapeño – seeds removed

Directions
1.Wash and scrub potatoes until clean
2.Place potatoes in a pot covered with water and boil until soft.
3.Drain potatoes
4.Add the rest of ingredients and mash. Be sure all ingredients are incorporated well.

Don't forget about dessert! 

• Sopapilla Cheesecake (this is REALLY good)
• Mint Chocolate Chip Oreo Brownie Ice Cream Cake
• Blueberry Cinnamon Roll crumble
• Yum Yum bars (also known as Texas Gold)
• Abuelo's Capirotada Mexican Bread Pudding (mommytravels.net)