MEXICAN BREAD PUDDING 1and 1/4 cups water 1 and 1/3 cups brown sugar 3 cinnamon sticks 5 cups French bread, cubed 1/4 cup sliced almonds 1/3 cup raisins 1/4 cup butter Combine water, brown sugar and cinnamon sticks in a saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove Cinnamon sticks and discard. Combine bread, almonds, raisins and butter and mix well. Pour sugar mixture over bread mixture and mix. Spray an 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray and place mixture in pan. Chill for 1 hour and remove. Top with Monterey Jack cheese, cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes. Serve warm.