Campechanas

also called campechana · campechanas · campechanas de azúcar · campechanas de azucar · sugar glazed puff pastry · shattering pastry

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Campechanas: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
750 g(three-quarters of a batch, cold)hojaldreroll thin on sugargrease, roll to a rope, coil 18, chill 30 minflatten into sugarbake at 400°F 15 min
1 cup(200 g)granulated sugar
2 Tbs(28 g)melted lard
3/4 cup(150 g)granulated sugar
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.4 things to get out.

1roll thin on sugar

2grease, roll to a rope, coil 18, chill 30 min

goes in with what step 1 made

3flatten into sugar

goes in with what step 2 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 45 min2 of 4 steps give no time
Needs you
none given
  1. roll thin on sugar

    not timedfrom the start

  2. grease, roll to a rope, coil 18, chill 30 min

    30 minwalk awayfrom the start

  3. flatten into sugar

    not timed30 min in

  4. bake at 400°F 15 min

    15 minwalk away30 min in

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See how it is written
>> title: Campechanas
>> category: Cookies
>> tags: pastry, sugar, mexican, laminated, oven
>> counters: Panadería
>> aka: campechana, campechanas, campechanas de azúcar, campechanas de azucar, sugar glazed puff pastry, shattering pastry
>> pairs-with: hojaldre, orejas
>> servings: 18
>> time: 1 hr 20 min

>> step: roll thin on sugar
Roll @hojaldre{750%g}(three-quarters of a batch, cold) as thin as it will go — you should read print through it — on a bench dusted with @granulated sugar{1%cup}(200 g).

>> step: grease, roll to a rope, coil 18, chill 30 min
Brush @&(~1)thin sheet{} with @melted lard{2%Tbs}(28 g), roll it up into a tight rope from the long side, cut 18 lengths, stand each on its cut end, and ~chill{30%min}.

>> step: flatten into sugar
Flatten @&(~1)coils{} with a rolling pin into thin ovals, pressing them into @granulated sugar{3/4%cup}(150 g) as you go until they are wider than your hand and coated on both sides.

>> step: bake at 400°F 15 min
Bake @&(~1)flattened coils{} at 400°F for ~bake{15%min}, until the sugar has run to a pale amber glass over the leaves.