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 mintwo waits that overlap count once
Needs you
10 minof the steps that give a time

One of the 5 steps never says how long it takes, so both numbers are floors. The recipe itself says 3 hr 45 min.

  1. stir, stand 10 min

    10 minwalk awayfrom the start

  2. beat in the eggs

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  3. add flour and salt, knead 10 min

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  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

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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
>> step.1: stir, stand 10 min
>> step.2: beat in the eggs
>> step.3: add flour and salt, knead 10 min
>> step.4: work in the butter, rise until doubled
>> step.5: chill 1 hr, divide into 16

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. One dough stands under the conchas, the cuernos, the bigotes and the roles — the shop mixes it once and finishes it four ways.

Beat @eggs{3%large}(150 g) and @egg yolks{2}(36 g) into @&(~1)yeast mixture{}. The extra yolks are what make the crumb yellow and soft enough to pull apart rather than tear.

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.

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.

Give @&(~1)risen dough{} a ~chill{1%hr} in the #refrigerator{}, then divide it into 16 pieces of about 65 g. Cold dough is what a shaped bun holds its shape from; warm dough spreads under the lid.