CONCHAS (MEXICAN SWEET BREAD)
I got this recipe from my friends mom who owns a Mexican Bakery. When they made these one day for my family they loved them - even my brother who is sooo picky. Now they ask for them all the time. Although they are a little time consuming it is well worth it at the end!
Provided by MelissaAmador
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Breakfast Bread Recipes
Time 2h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir together the yeast and warm water. Mix in the milk, 3/8 cup sugar, 1/3 cup melted butter, salt, egg and half of the flour. Gradually mix in the remaining flour, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Turn the dough out onto a floured counter to knead as soon as it pulls together enough.
- Knead for 6 to 8 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Place in a large greased bowl, and turn the dough to coat. Cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Make the topping while the dough rises. In a medium bowl, beat 2/3 cup sugar and 1/2 cup butter until light and fluffy. Stir in the flour until the mixture is the consistency of thick paste. Divide into two parts, and place one part in a separate bowl. Mix cinnamon into one half, and vanilla into the other half.
- When the dough is done rising, cut into 12 even-sized pieces. Shape into balls, and place on a greased cookie sheet, spacing about 3 inches apart. Divide each bowl of topping into 6 balls, and pat flat. Place circles of topping on top of the dough balls patting down lightly. Use a knife to cut grooves in the topping like a clam shell. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.5 calories, Carbohydrate 58.9 g, Cholesterol 52.4 mg, Fat 14.5 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 303.1 mg, Sugar 18.6 g
CONCHAS (MEXICAN SWEET-TOPPED BUNS)
Make and share this Conchas (Mexican Sweet-Topped Buns) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Karen From Colorado
Categories Breads
Time 3h20m
Yield 12 Conchas
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl.
- Stir in milk, sugar, butter, salt, egg and 2 cups of the flour.
- Beat until smooth.
- Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface.
- Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
- Place in a large greased bowl, then turn greased side up.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
- The dough is ready if it leaves an indentation when touched.
- Meanwhile, prepare Flavored Topping Dough.
- Punch dough down; divide into 12 equal pieces.
- Shape each piece into a ball; place on greased cookie sheet.
- Flavored Topping Dough.
- 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 (190 celsius).
- Bake buns until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.4, Fat 10.2, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 40.6, Sodium 285.2, Carbohydrate 44.1, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 11.2, Protein 5.7
CONCHAS (MEXICAN MORNING BUNS)
Conchas, the faintly sweet buns that are made fresh every morning at bakeries in Mexico, are perfect with hot, milky coffee. Their name, meaning "shells," comes from the pretty, sugary scalloped topping that covers each bun. The chef Gabriela Cámara, of Contramar in Mexico City, says that cooks in Mexico rarely bake conchas at home, but she developed a recipe out of necessity when cooking at Cala, her restaurant in San Francisco. At lunchtime, she splits leftover conchas to make sandwiches, which she says are especially good with spicy fillings.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories breakfast, lunch, snack, breads, pastries
Time 3h15m
Yield 12 buns
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make the dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine yeast, water and milk. Add 1 teaspoon granulated sugar and let sit until foamy, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Add the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the butter, salt, eggs and flour. Mix on medium speed until the dough forms a smooth, elastic ball that pulls away from the bowl. It should be just a little bit sticky, not completely dry like bread dough. Use your hands to lightly coat the dough ball with the oil, then return it to the bowl. Cover with a dish towel and set aside to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2 hours.
- When the dough has risen, butter two baking sheets. Punch the dough down lightly and use a knife or bench scraper to divide it into 12 balls (75 to 80 grams each). Arrange on the buttered baking sheets.
- Make the topping: Combine the ingredients in a medium bowl and use your fingers to mix and rub together until the mixture has the consistency of cookie dough. Divide the topping into 12 balls (each one will be about 13 grams, if you want to be exact about it). One by one, use your fingers to press and pinch each ball into a thin circle about 3 inches across. (You could also do this on a work surface, placing the ball between two pieces of parchment paper).
- Drape a flattened topping circle over the top of each bun, completely covering it. Lightly press any loose edges into the sides of the bun, making a snug coat on top.
- To make a shell pattern, use a sharp knife to slash parallel lines in the topping over the top of each bun - or you could make a spiral pattern, or score the tops in a criss-cross diamond pattern. Cover with a dish towel and set aside in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the oven to 375 degrees. Bake buns until lightly browned on the tops and sides, about 20 minutes, rotating the pans after 10 minutes.
- Serve warm, or let cool and store overnight in an airtight container. Reheat gently or serve at room temperature.
MEXICAN CONCHAS
We love these! Light and airy, these little guys bring together the best of both cookies and pastry. Perfect with a cup of steaming coffee.
Provided by Karina Alcala
Categories Other Breakfast
Time 2h50m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. In warm water dissolve yeast with 2 tbsp of sugar. Let stand for 10 minutes until it foams up. In food processor or mixer or by hand cream reminder of sugar, egg,butter and shortening. Add in flour, salt and cinnamon. Add warm milk and yeast mixture. Combine until a ball of dough forms. All this can be done by hand as well. Knead dough until an elastic ball forms about 5 minutes. Oil a large bowl with veg. oil and place dough in bowl cover with plastic wrap and put in warm place for 45 minutes to an hour until dough doubles in size.
- 2. In a bowl mix ingredients for topping. add Butter, sugar, flour, vanilla extract and cinnamon if you want to. You can add food coloring or cocoa powder what ever you desire. For a paste and set aside. After an hour punch your dough down and form fifteen balls about the same size. Should be about the size of a base ball. Put balls on greased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart because they have to rise again. Before they rise put topping on top. How you do it is divide topping into 15 small balls. Put a ball in your hand and squeeze with both your palms until it forms a small tortilla. Press down on top of dough balls this will give the conchas its shape. Repeat until you have done this 15 times. To make the design use a toothpick and do any design you want. Let the dough rest for 45 minutes to 1 hour in warm place covered with a damp towel or plastic wrap until they double in size.
- 3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. place cookie sheets in the middle rack of. Make sure to be gentle so you don't deflate the dough when you put them in. Cook for 20 minutes take them out and let them cool. Enjoy them with coffee, milk, tea or hot chocolate. What ever you don't eat just keep covered with plastic wrap or in an air tight container but they are so good you might not have any left.
CONCHAS BLANCAS MEXICAN SWEET BREAD
Can be white or black sweet bread. From My Sweet Mexico Gerson. Good cookbook. This has to proof overnight. This is the Mexican sweet bread.
Provided by Dienia B.
Categories Yeast Breads
Time P2DT35m
Yield 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Dissolve yeast in warm milk with sugar.
- Mix in yeast mixture beat until combined.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Add butter and salt little at a time.
- Knead until smooth and elastic; put in a greased bowl; let rise until doubled.
- Flip over, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Next day punch down; let rise until doubled.
- While dough is rising, prepare topping.
- If making chocolate, take out 3 tablespoons flour for cocoa.
- Combine wet to dry.
- Divide dough into 2 ounce pieces, the size of a tennis ball.
- If sticky add little flour.
- Place on parchment paper, flatten to form a dome shape, place 1 inch apart.
- Roll topping into gumball sized shape and put on dome; flatten out to cover the dome.
- Score topping 5 times diagonally so it looks like a sea shell.
- Let rise until dough spring backs.
- Bake in 350 degree Fahrenheit oven 35 to 45 minutes until bottom and sides are golden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 399.2, Fat 17.2, SaturatedFat 10.4, Cholesterol 74, Sodium 425.5, Carbohydrate 55, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 21.6, Protein 6.5
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