Fluffy Conchas

The concha is a traditional Mexican sweet bread that is frequently consumed in homes throughout Mexico; the most common flavors are vanilla and chocolate. Don't miss the opportunity to make this fluffy bread that you can enjoy with a glass of cold milk.
Ingredients
15
Servings
  • 2 tablespoons cow's milk, warm
  • 1 tablespoon dry yeast
  • 4 cups wheat flour
  • 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tablespoons vanilla essence
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 90 grams butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup vegetable shortening, For the crust (125 g)
  • 1 cup icing sugar, For the crust (125 g)
  • 1 cup wheat flour, For the crust (125 g)
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa, for the crust
Preparation
1h
15 mins
Low
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Hydrate the yeast with the milk and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  • In a mixer, add the flour with the sugar, salt, milk, hydrated yeast, eggs, vanilla extract, and mix until you have a homogeneous dough.
  • Add the butter and mix until completely incorporated.
  • Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it, and let it rest for 2 hours or until it doubles in size.
  • For the crust: place in the mixer the flour with the powdered sugar, add the vegetable shortening, and mix until you obtain a homogeneous dough.
  • Separate half of the dough, adding cocoa powder to one half and vanilla extract to the other. Cover and set aside.
  • On a flat surface, weigh out 80-gram balls, place them on a baking sheet, and flatten them with the palm of your hand.
  • Take a piece of the crust dough weighing approximately 15 grams and roll it out with a rolling pin until you achieve a diameter equal to that of the concha.
  • Cover the conchas with the crust and mark with a cutter.
  • Let them rest until they double in size and bake for 15 minutes.

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