Masa para Pan Dulce

also called masa para pan dulce · pan dulce dough · sweet bread dough · masa dulce · mexican sweet dough

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3/4 cup(180 mL; 110°F)warm whole milkstir, stand 10 minbeat in the eggsadd flour and salt, knead 10 minwork in the butter, rise until doubledchill 1 hr, divide into 16
1/2 cup(100 g)granulated sugar
2 1/4 tsp(7 g)instant yeast
3 large(150 g)eggs
2(36 g)egg yolks
4 cups(480 g)bread flour
1 1/2 tsp(9 g)table salt
1/2 cup(115 g)softened unsalted butter
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1stir, stand 10 min

2beat in the eggs

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3add flour and salt, knead 10 min

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4work in the butter, rise until doubled

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Start to finish
at least 3 hr 20 min1 of 5 steps gives no time
Needs you
about 10 min
If you get it wrong
Forgiving — a dough left to warm on the bench goes slack, and the conchas lose their topping in the oven
  1. stir, stand 10 min

    10 minwalk awayfrom the start

  2. beat in the eggs

    not timed10 min in

  3. add flour and salt, knead 10 min

    10 minneeds you10 min in

  4. work in the butter, rise until doubled

    2 hrwalk away20 min in

  5. chill 1 hr, divide into 16

    1 hrwalk away2 hr 20 min in

You'll need refrigerator

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>> title: Masa para Pan Dulce
>> category: Pastry & Doughs
>> tags: dough, mexican, enriched, sweet, make-ahead
>> counters: Panadería
>> aka: masa para pan dulce, pan dulce dough, sweet bread dough, masa dulce, mexican sweet dough
>> pairs-with: conchas, cuernos, bigotes-de-pina
>> servings: 16
>> time: 3 hr 45 min
>> slack: forgiving — a dough left to warm on the bench goes slack, and the conchas lose their topping in the oven

>> step: stir, stand 10 min
Stir @warm whole milk{3/4%cup}(180 mL; 110°F) with @granulated sugar{1/2%cup}(100 g) and @instant yeast{2 1/4%tsp}(7 g), then let it ~stand{10%min} until it foams.

>> step: beat in the eggs
Beat @eggs{3%large}(150 g) and @egg yolks{2}(36 g) into @&(~1)yeast mixture{}.

>> step: add flour and salt, knead 10 min
Add @bread flour{4%cup}(480 g) and @table salt{1 1/2%tsp}(9 g) to @&(~1)egg mixture{}, then ~knead{10%min} to a smooth, slack dough.

>> step: work in the butter, rise until doubled
Work @softened unsalted butter{1/2%cup}(115 g) into @&(~1)dough{} a spoonful at a time until it is glossy, then let it ~rise{2%hr} until doubled.

>> step: chill 1 hr, divide into 16
Give @&(~1)risen dough{} a ~chill{1%hr} in the #refrigerator{}, then divide it into 16 pieces of about 65 g.