Capirotada (Mexican Dessert)

Ingredients (12)

• + 3 cups water add to pantry
• + 16 ounces piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar cone), chopped add to pantry
• + 3 cinnamon sticks add to pantry
• + 2 tablespoons raw sugar add to pantry
• ✓ 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• + ¼ teaspoon ground cloves add to pantry
• + ¼ cup butter add to pantry
• + 1 (18 ounce) loaf French bread, sliced add to pantry
• + 1 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese add to pantry
• + 1 ½ cups chopped walnuts add to pantry
• + ½ cup raisins add to pantry
• + ½ cup chopped dried apricots add to pantry