#pan dulce
Made a couple Poliwag conchas too while I was at it!
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Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:35:11
Coco Day of the Dead Bread
Yields 10 rolls
The things you’ll need
Ingredients- 1 packet active dry yeast
- ¼ cup warm water
- ¼ cup sugar
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup warm milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 orange
- ½ cup butter, melted
- ¼ cup sugar
- Large bowl
- Medium bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Pastry brush
- Cutting board & knife
- Clean towel
- Zester
- Bench flour
- Bowl of water
- Egg wash (large egg whisked with pinch of salt)
Let’s get started!
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, mix yeast, warm water, and sugar and set aside until frothy.
- With a wooden spoon, stir in warm milk, eggs, egg yolks, butter, and orange zest.
- Pour in 1/3 of the flour and mix. Add salt and mix again. Add a little flour at a time, stirring between each addition until all the flour is well incorporated.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth.
- Place the dough into a large bowl coated with oil and cover with a clean towel. Let sit 1 to 1 1/2hours or until it is doubled in size.
- When the dough is ready, turn it onto a floured surface and cut into ten 2-ounce portions, and ten ½-ounce portions.
- Roll each portion into a ball and place onto a lined baking sheet. Cover with a towel for 30 minutes.
- Cut the smaller balls into stars, leaving the center attached.
- Brush a small amount of water on the top of each roll to attach the star shaped portions.
- Spread each star out to create bone shapes.
- Brush each roll with egg wash and then bake for 18 minutes, or until golden brown.
- While rolls are still warm, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.
- TaDa! Coco Day of the Dead Bread will bring any party to life!
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new lil zine project with photos from surf trip to Costa Rica in April 14.
Had a sample zine printed before it goes live here’s some layouts. I’m gonna give the go ahead and they will be on the Magcloud site soon.
more to come…
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