Fall Conchas

A delicious recipe for baking conchas, a type of Mexican sweet bread, perfect for the fall season.

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Cook time: 120 minutes

Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 packet instant yeast
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 3.75 cups bread flour
• 0.75 cup sugar
• 2 whole eggs
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1 stick butter
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 150 grams vegetable shortening
• 150 grams all purpose flour
• 150 grams powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 1 as needed gel food coloring
• 1 as needed melted butter

Instructions

1. Prepare the yeast mixture by combining warm whole milk, instant yeast, and sugar. Cover and allow to activate for 10-20 minutes.
2. Combine the dry ingredients: bread flour, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, softened butter, and vanilla.
3. Pour the activated yeast into the dry ingredients. Add the eggs one by one, followed by the vanilla and butter. Mix for 8-10 minutes.
4. Transfer the dough to a buttered bowl, cover, and allow the dough to double in size for 1-2 hours.
5. Prepare the sugar paste by combining vegetable shortening, all-purpose flour, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
6. Add gel food coloring little by little to the sugar paste until you reach your desired color.
7. Shape the conchas and brush them with melted butter to ensure the paste sticks.
8. Cover the conchas with plastic wrap and allow them to rise for an additional 30-40 minutes.
9. Bake the conchas at 350F for 20-25 minutes.