# Conchas Mexicanas

This recipe shows how to make 16 delicious conchas, traditional Mexican sweet bread.

- Servings: 16 servings
- Total time: 8 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6.5 cups flour
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 1.5 cups milk
- 4 eggs
- 0.5 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 4 tablespoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 3 drops food coloring

## Instructions

1. To your warm milk, add one tablespoon of sugar and your yeast. Combine ingredients to proof your yeast (10-15 minutes).
2. Crack your eggs in a measuring cup; add your vanilla.
3. In a bowl, add sugar, salt, and Mexican cinnamon. Sift flour and baking powder into the bowl.
4. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
5. Add the milk-yeast mixture, eggs, vanilla mixture, butter, and shortening to the bowl.
6. Mix on low speed, then increase speed once everything is combined (4 minutes). Knead the dough to smooth it out.
7. Let the dough rise for 1.5 to 2 hours.
8. For the topping, mix flour, powdered sugar, and vegetable shortening. Add a few drops of red food coloring to turn the mixture pink.
9. Dust the counter with flour. Scrape the topping paste onto the floured surface.
10. If making 8 conchas, slice the topping into 8 pieces. If making 16, slice it into 16 pieces.
11. Roll each piece into a ball; dust them with flour before pressing with a tortilla press.
12. Place your conchas on a baking sheet with enough space to rise.
13. Press the topping balls with a tortilla press to make them flat and smooth.
14. Place the topping on each concha and gently press down to secure. Use a knife to make the traditional shell design.
15. Bake in a 350°F oven for 20-22 minutes. Let rest 10-15 minutes before serving.

## Equipment

- stand mixer
- whisk
- sifter
- tortilla press
- knife

## Source

- Original video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pAR7GQsRA5E&pp=ygUNY29uY2hhIHJlY2lwZQ%3D%3D
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8c6e74b6-65a2-4f23-abcc-5d2f0d0c9440
- Extracted: 2025-01-23

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