Name: Chocolate-Covered Piloncillo Pigs
Prep time: 65 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Internacional
Ingredients: 300 grams piloncillo, for the piloncillo syrup; 1 cinnamon, for the piloncillo syrup; 1 star anise pod, for the piloncillo syrup; 1 cup water, for the piloncillo syrup; 4 cups flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons REXAL® baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cups butter; 1 egg; 1/2 cups cow's milk, at room temperature; 1 egg, beaten, for brushing; bittersweet chocolate, melted, for decorating

Preparation

45 mins

20 mins

Low

Preheat the oven to 180°C. For the syrup, in a pot, heat the piloncillo with cinnamon, anise, and water, and cook over low heat until you have a semi-thick syrup. Let cool and set aside.