Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
Grease a 8-inch square baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter and set aside.
In a sauce pan combine sugar, cinnamon, scallions, cilantro, and 4 cups water and bring to a boil over high heat until syrupy and reduced by 2/3 (20-30 minutes).
Strain syrup, discard solids and set aside.
Butter one side of the toast with 1 tablespoon butter.
Put half of the toast, buttered side up, in the bottom of the prepared dish in a single layer.
Sprinkle with half the raisins, half the cheese.
Cut remaining butter (6 tablespoons) into small pieces.
Add half of the butter to pan over raisins and cheese.
Pour in half of the reserved syrup.
Repeat layers with remaining toast, raisins, cheese, butter and syrup.
Bake for 20-30 minutes or until pudding is bubbling and cheese is browned.
