Conchas (Mexican Sweet Bread)

Name: Conchas (Mexican Sweet Bread)
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 79 milliliters butter or margarine, melted; 118 milliliters butter or margarine; 1 egg; 118 milliliters evaporated milk; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 946 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 118 milliliters warm water; 89 milliliters white sugar; 158 milliliters white sugar; 3 teaspoons yeast

Conchas (Mexican Sweet Bread) might be a good recipe to expand your bread recipe box. One serving contains 563 calories, 10g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. A mixture of flour, butter, yeast, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a large bowl, stir together the yeast and warm water.

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Water

Yeast

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Mix in the milk, 3/8 cup sugar, 1/3 cup melted butter, salt, egg and half of the flour. Gradually mix in the remaining flour, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Turn the dough out onto a floured counter to knead as soon as it pulls together enough.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Milk

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Knead for 6 to 8 minutes, until smooth and elastic.

Place in a large greased bowl, and turn the dough to coat. Cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

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Make the topping while the dough rises. In a medium bowl, beat 2/3 cup sugar and 1/2 cup butter until light and fluffy. Stir in the flour until the mixture is the consistency of thick paste. Divide into two parts, and place one part in a separate bowl.

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Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Mix cinnamon into one half, and vanilla into the other half.

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Cinnamon

Vanilla

When the dough is done rising, cut into 12 even-sized pieces. Shape into balls, and place on a greased cookie sheet, spacing about 3 inches apart. Divide each bowl of topping into 6 balls, and pat flat.

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Place circles of topping on top of the dough balls patting down lightly. Use a knife to cut grooves in the topping like a clam shell. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.

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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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Bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.

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Ingredients

Servings:

79milliliters

butter or margarine, melted 118milliliters

butter or margarine 1

egg 118milliliters

evaporated milk 237milliliters

all-purpose flour 946milliliters

all-purpose flour 1teaspoons

ground cinnamon 2teaspoons

ground cinnamon 1teaspoon

salt 1teaspoon

vanilla extract 118milliliters

warm water 89milliliters

white sugar 158milliliters

white sugar 3teaspoons

yeast

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Archery Summit Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. It has 4.9 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 40 dollars.