For Lent, I finally cooked my mother’s capirotada recipe. It was OK — and that’s OK Maria de la Luz Arellano, making gorditas at her home in Anaheim in 2018.

"This pan de muerto is a version of the bread made for the November 2nd celebration known as Día de los Muertos (Day of the ...

Capirotada, also known as Mexican bread pudding, is often served during the Lenten period, specifically on Good Friday. Sweet AND savory, this bread pudding has to be tried to be believed.

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Writer Gustavo Arellano learns his family’s capirotada recipe on the eve of his mother’s death from ovarian cancer.

When making capirotada, like when making turkey dressing, the bread slices should be almost completely dry so they can absorb the syrup without turning into complete mush. I didn’t do that.

Recipes vary across families and typically include an assortment of nuts and fruit. You can find bolillos at Mexican markets, but you can substitute a baguette or country white bread if needed.

Rick Martínez explains the symbolism behind capirotada, a Mexican bread pudding, served during Lent and his riff on the recipe.

Accompanying the piece was a recipe for my Mami’s capirotada, along with a promise to myself at the end to make it for my family the following year even though I had never attempted anything ...