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Mexican Capirotada

by Caterina Borg, Good Food Gourmet on April 7, 2013

Mexican Capirotada The few weeks before Easter, I was doing a lot of research on Lenten desserts. I came across so many that I highlighted and wrote about in the weeks leading up to the Easter holiday. One of them that I came across was something called Capirotada (ka-pe-ro-ta-da), which is a Mexican dessert traditionally eaten during the Lenten period, Good Friday and even on Easter. I kept this one to share with you now, because this bread pudding-like dessert is truly delicious to enjoy anytime.
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