Cuban Bread Pudding

(Pudin de Pan)

This is the Cuban version of Bread Pudding, with lots of raisins and very sweet.
Serving Size: 6

Ingredients 1 loaf Cuban bread 4 whole eggs 2 1/2 cup milk 1 cup granulated sugar 2 tspn vanilla extract 1 tspn cinnamon 1 cup butter (melted) 2 tspn dark rum 2 tspn vino seco (dry white wine) 1 cup raisins 1 grated peel of lemon 1/2 tspn salt

Directions
Beat the eggs in a large bowl. Mix in the milk, sugar, vanilla extract, butter, cinnamon, rum, wine, lemon peel and salt. Cut the bread into one inch small pieces. Place bread pieces into bowl and mix well with an electric mixer. Place raisins into mix and stir with a spoon. You may use a fresh loaf of bread from the bakery if Cuban bread is not available. Make sure the bread is fresh.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter bottom of baking dish and place mix in the dish. Bake for 1 hour or until medium golden brown. Place toothpick inside several places of dish to make sure it is done.

Cut into small slices. Sprinkle some powdered sugar on top and serve warm.

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Cuban Garlic Sauce

(Mojo Cubano)

This is a very popular sauce used in many of the Cuban food recipes.
Serving Size: 6

Ingredients
1/2 cup olive oil 6 garlic cloves (minced) 1 cup large onion (sliced thin) 2/3 cup sour orange juice or lime juice 1/2 tspn oregano 1/2 tspn salt 1/2 tspn black pepper

Directions

For the mojo, you will need a large bowl. In a large bowl, pour the sour orange juice or lime juice, oregano, salt, pepper, garlic and sliced onion into the bowl and stir. Heat the olive oil over medium-high for 2 minutes, then when hot, pour olive oil into bowl. Be careful not to get burned, since some of it might splatter out. Mix the mojo ingredients, then let sit for 30 mins. Enjoy!

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