Capirotada

Happy Easter weekend!

Our Parish hosted an egg hunt for the kids. After the hunt, we listened to the rosary prayers, then took our baskets to be blessed. Deacon asked if we had unique things in our baskets to be blessed and I told him about my capirotada (Mexican bread pudding). Our Parish isn't considered "ethnic" by label but the practice of blessing the baskets is widely an Eastern European tradition. Since he, nor anyone else, heard of this dessert tradition, he undid his mic and had me explain what the dish was and the symbolism behind it. The woman in front of me was moved to tears, and many stopped me afterwards to ask more about it.

Capirotada de vigilia (Mexican Easter bread pudding):

3 cups water- flowed from His side. 3 days of Holy weekend

1 cone piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar)- the goodness of God

2 cinnamon sticks- the cross

3 whole cloves-the nails

1 tbsp vanilla-anoint His body in fragrant oil

Several loaves of bolillo, sliced 1" thick (or loaf French bread) lighted toasted and buttered-His body, breaking the bread

Raisins-His blood/the wine

Roasted, salted peanuts-rocks at the tomb

Queso quesadilla (similar to mozzarella cheese)- the shroud

Colorful sprinkles-the joy, He is Risen

Make the sauce, layer the ingredients and bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes. 

 I'm so thankful we can have these traditions and keep our faith alive in our child.