Bread Recipes
Pan Dulce (Sweet Bread)
Ingredients
Dough
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 envelope dry yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
Topping
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 egg yolks
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Dough
- Combine the 2/3 cup milk, shortening and butter in a saucepan. Heat just enough to melt the shortening and butter, then allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
- At this point stir in the beaten eggs.
- Heat the 1/3 cup milk until it is just room temperature and stir in the yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Allow the mixture to sit until bubbles form on the surface, about 10 minutes, then stir it into the milk and egg mixture.
- Meanwhile, mix together the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
- Next, stir in the yeast and milk and egg mixture to make a medium dough, one that is not too damp or too dry, adding flour or water as needed. Knead the dough for 5 to 10 minutes or process it in a food processor for 40 seconds.
- Lightly grease the dough, place it in a dish, cover it with a damp towel, and allow it to rise until doubled in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Topping
- While the dough is rising cream together the topping ingredients.
- After the dough has risen, divide it into 16 balls, then roll balls into circles about 3 inches in diameter and place them on baking sheets. Brush each dough circle with a mixture of 1 egg white and 2 tablespoons water, then cover them with a thin layer of the topping. At this point you may leave the topping as is or cut designs such as parallel lines into it with a thin knife.
- Next, drape a damp towel over the rolls and allow them to rise until doubled in size, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Bake for about 20 minutes in an oven preheated to 375 degrees F.