Torta de Pan Mojicón Recipe (Mojicón Bread Pudding Cake)

This Torta de Mojicón is a traditional dessert from Bogotá, the capital and largest city of Colombia. This beautiful city is located in the center of the country and was declared a World Book Capital, by UNESCO, and Iberoamerican Capital of Culture, by the UCCI. Some of the most popular dishes of Bogotá are ajiaco,

📝 Ingredients

• 4 mojicones (Colombian sweet rolls)
• 3 cups of milk
• 1 cup of heavy cream
• 5 eggs (beaten)
• 3/4 cups of sugar
• 5 oz of guava paste (4 bocadillos, sliced)
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Lightly butter a medium baking dish. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. 2In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla extract and set aside.
3. 3Slice the mojicones in half horizontally. Place the bottoms of the sliced mojicuón in the baking pan, add the guava paste, then the tops of the mojicones(brown side up), being sure the pieces of guava paste are between the layers of the bread or it will burn while baking.
4. 4our the custard mixture over the mojicones and allow to soak for 10 minutes, pressing down gently.
5. 5Bake for 40 to 45 more minutes or until the pudding puffs up and the custard is set. Remove from the oven and serve warm or at room temperature.