Vanilla and Chocolate Conchas

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Vanilla and Chocolate Conchas). Conchas are better known as pan dulce or Mexican sweet bread. I scanned the Internet for the best conchas recipe and couldn't find one. So I took it upon myself to take pieces of 3 different recipes and put them together, with a couple alterations of course! Many recipes you see all have butter in the dough, but this recipe is traditional and uses lard. It will leave you with light pillows of sweetness that you will dream about while you sleep.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 2hrs15 mins

Total: 3hrs

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 conchas

Vanilla and Chocolate Conchas

Ingredients

3 teaspoons active dry yeast

½ cup warm water (110 to 115 degrees F/43 to 46 degrees C)

4 cups all-purpose flour

¾ cup white sugar

½ cup lukewarm evaporated milk

⅓ cup lard

1 egg

1 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

⅔ cup white sugar

½ cup salted butter

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Presidente Margarita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Dissolve yeast in water in a large bowl. Stir in 2 cups flour sugar evaporated milk lard egg cinnamon and salt. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.

Step 2

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic about 5 minutes. Place in a large greased bowl then turn so greased side faces up. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled about 1 1/2 hours.

Step 3

Meanwhile make topping dough. Beat sugar and butter together until light and fluffy. Stir in flour until mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs. Divide into 2 equal parts. Stir cocoa powder into 1 part and vanilla extract into the other.

Step 4

Divide chocolate topping into 4 small balls; roll each piece into a flat circle. Repeat for the vanilla topping.

Step 5

Punch down concha dough and divide into 8 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball; placed on a greased baking sheet. Place a vanilla or chocolate circle on each ball of dough smoothing it over the top. Make 5 or 6 shallow cuts across the circle to form a shell pattern. Cover and let rise until doubled about 45 minutes.

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 7

Bake conchas until lightly browned around the edges 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Vanilla and Chocolate Conchas

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 638.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.8g 22%

Carbohydrates: 98g 32%

Dietary Fiber: 2.8g 11%

Sugars: 37.3g

Fat: 22.8g 35%

Saturated Fat: 11.7g 59%

Cholesterol: 66.4mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 422.8IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.5mg 58%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 0.3mg 1%

Folate: 182.9mcg 46%

Calcium: 66mg 7%

Iron: 4.2mg 23%

Magnesium: 27.3mg 10%

Potassium: 186.7mg 5%

Sodium: 400.8mg 16%

Thiamin: 0.7mg 66%

Calories From Fat: 205.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.