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CONCHAS
INGREDIENTS
- 500 g bread flour
- 10 g yeast
- 6 g salt
- 150 g sugar
- 150 g unsalted butter
- 3 eggs
- 150 g milk
STEPS (DOUGH)
- Set aside the butter, salt, and half of the sugar. Combine all the remaining ingredients and mix until a rough dough forms.
- Begin kneading the dough, gradually adding the butter. Allow each addition to fully incorporate before adding more.
- Once all the butter has been incorporated, add the salt and continue kneading.
- Gradually add the remaining sugar in stages, making sure each addition is fully absorbed before adding more.
- Continue kneading until the dough is smooth, elastic, and slightly glossy, with no grainy or sandy texture.
TOPPING
INGREDIENTS
- 125 g all-purpose flour
- 125 g vegetable shortening
- 125 g icing sugar
- 12 ml vanilla or 16 g cocoa + 8 ml vanilla
STEPS
- Mix all the ingredients for the topping.
- Create the tortilla shape for the topping.
FINAL STEPS
- Shape the bread and add the topping.
- Let it sit for the second fermentation until the double in volume again.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 18/25 minutes.