Puerchitos de Piloncillo

Name: Puerchitos de Piloncillo
Prep time: 65 min
Cook time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 60 milliliters of Water; 150 grams of piloncillo; 1/2 teaspoonful of anise; 1/2 piece of cinnamon slit; 3 cups of flour; 3/4 of Cup of sugar; 1/2 teaspoonful of baking powder; 125 grams of Butter cut into cubes, cold; 1 piece of egg; 1/2 Cup of milk

65 minutes

Easy

6 servings

Mónica Mateos

The Mexican bakery is very varied, so varied that in the villages these small pieces of piloncillo, exquisite biscuits with a crunchy consistency, the particular flavor of the piloncillo and a very particular shape are very typical. You will love it!

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Preparation

Preheat the oven to 170 ° C.

In a saucepan over medium heat cook the water with the piloncillo, the anise, the cinnamon slice until you get a caramel. Let cool and reserve.

In a bowl, hover flour with sugar and baking powder. Add the butter and work with your fingers until you get a point of sand.

Add the egg and the honey of piloncillo, knead until it has a homogeneous mass. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

On a floured surface spread the dough to a thickness of 3mm, with the help of a cutter in the form of a little pig and placed in a tray, varnished with milk.

Bake for 15 min, let cool and enjoy.