≛ How To CONCHAS (MEXICAN SWEET-TOPPED BUNS)

Try easy CONCHAS (MEXICAN SWEET-TOPPED BUNS) Recipe. Step-by-Step. is perfect for busy families. Comes together quickly with a few staple ingredients!

INGREDIENTS

3 teaspoons active dry yeast 1?2 cup warm water (105 degrees F to 115 degrees F or 40 to 46 celsius) 1?2 cup lukewarm milk (scalded, then cooled) 1?3 cup granulated sugar 1?3 cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg 3 1?2 - 4 cups all-purpose flour FLAVORED TOPPING DOUGH 1?3 cup granulated sugar 1?4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine 1?2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1?4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1?2 teaspoons orange zest

DIRECTIONS

Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. Stir in milk, sugar, butter, salt, egg and 2 cups of the flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place in a large greased bowl, then turn greased side up. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours. The dough is ready if it leaves an indentation when touched. Meanwhile, prepare Flavored Topping Dough. Punch dough down; divide into 12 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball; place on greased cookie sheet. Flavored Topping Dough. Beat sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. Stir in flour until mixture is the consistency of thick paste. Divide into 3 equal parts. Stir cinnamon into one part, vanilla extract into one part and orange peel into one part. Divide each part of dough into 4 equal pieces. Pat each piece into a 3-inch circle. Place 1 circle of Topping Dough on each ball of dough, shaping it down over the ball. Make 5 or 6 cuts across the topping, using a table knife, to form a shell pattern. Cover and let rise until double about 40 minutes. Heat oven to 375 degrees F (190 celsius). Bake buns until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

by: Karen From Colorado