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conchas
CONCHAS (Mexican Sweet-topped Buns)
Ingredients: a.. 1/2 cup butter (150gr) b.. 1/2 cup milk c.. 1/2 cup water d.. 5 to 5-1/2 cups flour , or breadmix e.. 2 packages dry yeast f.. 1 teaspoon salt g.. 1/2 cup sugar h.. 4 eggs i.. Flavored Topping Dough In a saucepan over medium flame, heat the butter, milk and water until very warm but not boiling. Meanwhile, measure out 1-1/2 cups flour and set the rest aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine the 1-1/2 cups flour, yeast, salt, and sugar. Beat in the warm liquid until well combined. Add the eggs and beat in another 1 cup of flour. Continue adding more flour until dough is soft but not sticky. Knead on lightly floured board for ten minutes until smooth and elastic. Lightly grease a bowl and place dough in it, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1-1/2 hours. Punch the dough down and shape into loaves resembling skulls, skeletons or round loaves with "bones" placed ornamentally around the top. Let these loaves rise for 1 hour. Meanwhile, prepare Flavored Topping Dough. Cover with plastic wrap to prevent from drying. Punch dough down. Divide into 12 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball. Place on greased cookie sheet. Flavored Topping Dough 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel Beat sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. Stir in flour until mixture is the consistency of thick paste. Divide into 3 equal parts. Stir cinnamon into one part, vanilla extract into one part and orange peel into one part. Divide each part of dough into 4 equal pieces. Pat each piece into a 3-inch circle. Place 1 circle of Topping Dough on each ball of dough, shaping it down over the ball. Make 5 or 6 cuts across the topping, using a table knife, to form a shell pattern. Cover and let rise until double - about 40 minutes. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake buns until golden brown, about 20 minutes. |
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