Traditional Conchas

Helena Gómez
Ideal for breakfast or dinner, these fluffy and buttery conchas are the best pan dulce ever. Best served with hot chocolate or café de olla and featuring an irresistible crust flavored with vanilla or chocolate, these traditional conchas are what sweet dreams are made of!
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Ingredients
5
Portions
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cups margarine
  • 4 tablespoons yeast
  • 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cups cow's milk
  • 3/4 cups wheat flour, for the crust
  • 3/4 cups icing sugar, for the crust
  • 1/2 cups vegetable shortening, for the crust
  • 1 egg white, for the crust
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa, for the crust
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence, for the crust
Preparation
1h
0 mins
Easy
  • For the dough: Heat water. Pile 1/3 of the flour and half of the sugar into a mound.
  • Mix yeast and ¼ cup of hot water.
  • Mix another 1/3 of flour, half of the margarine, activated yeast, and 2 eggs until a homogenous mixture is formed.
  • Knead and let rest covered with a wet kitchen rag for about 1 hour.
  • In a bowl, mix sugar, remaining flour, eggs, remaining margarine, and milk until a homogenous mixture is formed.
  • Mix both mixtures thoroughly.
  • Place dough in a bowl and cover with a wet kitchen rag.
  • Let dough rest for 3 hours or until doubled in size.
  • Preheat oven to 356 °F.
  • For the crust: In a bowl, mix icing sugar, lard, and flour thoroughly.
  • Divide mixture into two. Add one tablespoon of vanilla to one half of the mixture and a teaspoon of cocoa to the remaining half.
  • Let dough rest until doubled in size. Knead and form 1-ounce dough balls.
  • Grease a baking sheet and arrange dough balls leaving 1.9 inches in between.
  • Brush dough balls with egg white. Place vanilla or chocolate crust on top of each dough ball. Using a knife, score the crust.
  • Let traditional conchas rest for about 1 hour until doubled in size.
  • Bake traditional conchas for 20 minutes.
  • Let traditional conchas cool and serve.

Nutritional information

* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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