Made conchas! Im proud of me.

HERE IS THE RECIPE FOR EVERYONE! It wasn’t as tricky but I’m not new to bread baking so maybe not a beginner bread.

Recipe for Mexican Conchas

Ingredients for the dough:
– 4 cups all-purpose flour (500 g)
– ¾ cup sugar (150 g)
– 1 packet of dry yeast (11 g)
– ¾ cup warm milk (180 ml)
– 2 eggs at room temperature
– 1 egg yolk at room temperature
– 140 g unsalted butter at room temperature (approx. 10 tablespoons or 1 ½ sticks of 90 g in Mexico)
– ¾ teaspoon salt
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients for the topping:
– ¾ cup vegetable shortening (or butter) (150 g)
– 100 g powdered sugar
– 50 g granulated sugar
– 150 g all-purpose flour (sifted)
– Vanilla extract to taste
– Cocoa powder to taste

Instructions:

1. Take 3 tablespoons of flour and 1 tablespoon of sugar from the recipe and mix them with the yeast. Add the warm milk (43°C) and make sure it’s not too hot. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest in a warm place for 20 minutes or until it ferments.

2. Place the remaining flour on a clean surface and form a volcano shape with a hole in the center. Place the sugar and salt around the volcano. In the center, pour in the yeast mixture, the eggs, and the vanilla. Mix the ingredients from the center outward, gradually incorporating the flour. Add the butter in small pieces and continue mixing until you get a uniform dough.

3. Knead the dough until it’s soft and elastic. At first, the dough will be sticky, but avoid adding more flour. Work the dough for about 30 minutes or until it no longer sticks to the table or your hands. Perform the windowpane test to ensure the dough is ready.

4. Lightly grease a bowl with oil and place the dough inside. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours, or until the dough doubles in size.

5. Once the dough has fermented, punch it down to release the air. Divide the dough into portions of 65 grams each (16) or 115 grams each (10). Fold them inward and form balls, ensuring the seam is on the bottom. Place the balls on a greased baking sheet or one lined with parchment paper, leaving enough space between them.

6. Mix the vegetable shortening, powdered sugar, and sifted flour. Knead until you get a playdough-like texture. Divide the mixture into two parts, one with vanilla and the other with cocoa. Form small balls of the topping and, using a tortilla press between two plastic sheets, create discs slightly larger than the diameter of the conchas.

7. Lightly press the dough balls to create a volcano shape in the center. Spread a little vegetable shortening over each ball to help the topping adhere better. Place the topping discs over the dough balls and use a concha cutter (dusted with flour) to create the traditional designs on the topping.

8. Let the conchas rest in a warm place for about 1 hour, until they double in size.

9. Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C) and position the rack in the middle of the oven. Bake the conchas for 16 to 18 minutes, or until they are lightly golden on the top and bottom. Remove them from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack.

Mexican baker here! Approve 9/10. I didn’t give you the last point because you didn’t invite me to have a cafecito with a conchita 🥲

Omg that looks so perfect 😍 why can’t I be in your house right now?

Amazing work, you should be proud of yourself. Not a Mexican or a baker but they look pretty professional, especially the closest one in the first photo.

Looks so yummy!

Which recipe did you use?

Those look amazing! Could you share your recipe? I’ve bagged conchas a couple of time but can never get the right consistency for the topping.

Mexican baker here (15+ years) switch the butter in the recipe for lard. Trust me.

Yum!!

Those are really beautiful.

Thank you for sharing, they look fantastic!

Love!!

Recipe please

I am so impressed! Been eating these all my life. I’d love the recipe if you’re sharing

As a Mexican (not a Baker, though) those like amazing! Care to share the recipe?

Stunning! Not Hispanic but live deep south and I’d give a 10/10

Those look beautiful!!!!