Mexican Sweet Buns (Conchas)
The most delicious Concha recipe! A fluffy and soft bun with a crunchy topping! You will love these! You can easily half this recipe if you don't want to make as many.
Ingredients
Buns
- 2 tspn active dry yeast
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 cups lukewarm milk
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tspn salt
- 2 tspn baking powder
- 9 cups all purpose flour
Sugar Topping
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups lard
- 3 Tbsp chocolate milk powder
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer add sugar, water and the yeast. Let it sit for about five minutes until the yeast is activated.
- Add the mik, vegetable oil, eggs, salt, baking powder and 4 cups of flour. Mix together until just combined, using the dough hook attachment. Let it sit for 15 Minutes.
- Then, 1 cup at a time add the remaining 5 cups of flour and mix until all the flour is incorporated. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rise for 30 Minutes.
- Knead the dough for about a minute and cover up again. Let rise for 1 more hour.
- In the meantime, prepare the sugar topping: Melt the lard and then let it cool off to almost room temperature. Mix in 3 cups all purpose flour and 3 cups of powdered sugar until well combined. Divide the topping in 2 equal parts and knead 3 Tablespoons chocolate milk powder into one of them. Cover up and set aside.
- When the dough is ready cut it into small pieces, about 2 inch balls and place them on a slightly floured surface. Grease your hands with a bit of vegetable oil and shape each dough piece into a ball by rolling it with your hand on the surface. Place the dough buns on a parchment lined baking sheet. Let them rise again for 30 Minutes in the baking sheets.
- Gently press each dough bun down and then cover them with the sugar topping.
- To do that, grab about 1 tablespoon of the topping. Make a round ball with your hands and place it on a plastic bag. Take the other side of the bag and place it over the ball, keeping the topping between the bag. Press it down to form a thin covering, like a tortilla.
- With the Plastic bag still attached on one side to the topping place it on the dough buns and slightly press it on the bun. Then remove the bag.
- If you have a concha mold, dip it in flour and then press it on the sugar topping. If you don't have one, use a knife or cookie cutter to cut through the topping, making round lines or any decorations you want.
- Let the prepared conchas rise again for 15 Minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350ยบ F. Place the conchas in the oven for 18-20 Minutes, until the conchas are slightly browned around the edges.