Dessert for 16

Mexican Conchas

Name: Mexican Conchas
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 500 g all-purpose flour plus extra for dusting (optional); 125 g sugar; 3 g salt; 100 g non-salted butter at room temperature; 100 ml eggs; 5 ml vanilla extract; 120 ml milk warm; 100 g vegetable shortening plus extra to grease the dough and baking sheets; 100 g confectioner sugar; 120 g all-purpose flour; 5 g cocoa powder for half of the topping; 5 g cinnamon optional for the white topping

These sweet Mexican breads rise with yeast, receive a sugar topping, and bake into soft, shell-patterned rolls.

Typical price

$1.21for 4 servings

$0.30 per serving$1.21 for 4

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Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

120 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
16servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Budget Desserts

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Butter$0.40/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.41Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.62Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.84

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

500 g all-purpose flour plus extra for dusting (optional)
125 g sugar
3 g salt
100 g non-salted butter at room temperature
100 ml eggs
5 ml vanilla extract
120 ml milk warm
100 g vegetable shortening plus extra to grease the dough and baking sheets
100 g confectioner sugar
120 g all-purpose flour
5 g cocoa powder for half of the topping
5 g cinnamon optional for the white topping

Steps

Mix the warm milk, yeast, and one tablespoon of the sugar, then rest it for 5 minutes.
Combine 500 grams flour, the remaining sugar, and salt, then mix in the eggs, vanilla, yeast mixture, and butter.
Knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes until smooth, cover it, and let it rise for 45 minutes.
Mix the shortening, confectioners sugar, and 120 grams flour into a topping dough, then divide it and mix cocoa into half.
Divide the risen dough into 16 balls, grease them with shortening, cover each with topping, and press shell lines into the topping.
Heat the oven to 350 F and bake the conchas on greased baking sheets for 18 to 20 minutes until puffed and firm.

Swaps

Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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