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Conchas
Serves 10
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Conchas
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Directions
1
Combine milk, yeast, and 1 tbsp sugar.
2
Allow the yeast mixture to sit for 10 minutes.
3
Add in the rest of the dough ingredients (minus the butter) and mix or knead until the gluten is developed.
4
Then add in your butter 1 tbsp at a time.
5
Allow the dough to rest in a warm spot for 1-2 hours or until doubled in size.
6
Divide the dough into 10 (100g) balls.
7
Cover each ball with the paste.
8
Use a tortilla press to flatten them.
9
Create the concha shape with a knife or concha cutter.
10
Allow to rise another 40-45 minutes.
11
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 22-25 minutes or until the bread is a nice golden color.
Ingredients
1 cup whole milk
1.5 tbsp active dry yeast
1 tbsp sugar
0.75 cup sugar
3.75 cup bread flour
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cinnamon stick, crushed and sifted
1 stick unsalted butter
1.5 cups flour
1.5 cups powdered sugar
0.75 cup vegetable shortening
food coloring
cocoa powder
Equipment
oven
tortilla press
knife
concha cutter
Tips
The key to the softest bread is really developing that gluten (helps to use bread flour with a 12% protein content or higher).
I like to use my oven with the light on for resting the dough.
I like to use a tortilla press to flatten the dough balls.
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