# Conchas Pan Dulce

A recipe for making soft and fluffy Mexican conchas.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Total time: 105 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## 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
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1.5 cups flour
- 1.5 cups powdered sugar
- 0.75 cup vegetable shortening
- food coloring
- cocoa powder

## Instructions

1. Combine warm whole milk, active dry yeast, and 1 tbsp of sugar in a large bowl.
2. Whisk the mixture and allow it to sit for 10 minutes to activate the yeast.
3. Add 3/4 cup of sugar, bread flour, salt, 2 eggs, and sifted crushed cinnamon to the yeast mixture.
4. Mix the ingredients using a stand mixer until the gluten is developed.
5. Add unsalted butter one tablespoon at a time and continue mixing until the dough is supple and passes a window pane test.
6. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it, and let it rest in a warm spot for 1-2 hours or until doubled in size.
7. Divide the risen dough into 10 (100g) balls.
8. Prepare the paste by combining 1.5 cups of flour, 1.5 cups of powdered sugar, and 3/4 cup of vegetable shortening.
9. Knead the paste to combine.
10. Divide the paste and color portions with food coloring (orange and pink shown) and cocoa powder.
11. Flatten a dough ball using a tortilla press.
12. Top the flattened dough with a flattened piece of paste.
13. Use a concha cutter or a knife to create the shell pattern on the paste.
14. Place the conchas on baking sheets.
15. Allow the shaped conchas to rise for another 40-45 minutes.
16. Bake the conchas at 350°F (175°C) for 22-25 minutes or until golden brown.

## Equipment

- large mixing bowl
- whisk
- stand mixer
- dough cutter
- tortilla press
- concha cutter
- baking sheets
- oven

## Tips

- The key to the softest bread is really developing that gluten, which helps to use bread flour with a 12% protein content or higher.
- Allow the dough to rest in a warm spot, like an oven with the light on.
- Use a tortilla press to flatten the dough balls for the paste.
- Create the concha shape with a knife or concha cutter.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DrFuRg/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c97a1926-a157-422c-b964-1a23e1e5723a
- Extracted: 2025-10-31

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