Conchas - Mexican Sweet Buns

Perfect for breakfast or snack; great alternative to hot cross buns!
Conchas = shells

Ingredients:
4 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbs yeast
1 tbs milk powder
60 g butter, melted
1 egg, beaten
1 cup warm water
Topping-
1 cup flour
1/2 cup icing sugar
120 g butter, softened
cocoa, turmeric, matcha tea....for colouring
Method:
Use your bread maker to make a soft dough of all ingredients. Alternatively, make dough by hand, let it double (covered).
Divide dough into 16 balls. Place then onto a lined baking sheet; make sure there is enough space between them.
For sweet topping - mix all ingredients into a smooth paste. Divide into 4 equal pieces. Colour each piece with matcha tea, cocoa,...or leave them plain white. Divide again each piece into 4, so you'll have 16. Place each ball (one by one)between sheets of cling wrap (or baking paper), roll out into a thin circle. Cover prepared buns with butter dough, and make decorative patterns (don't cut yeast dough, just butter dough surface). Let them rest for 30-45 min.
Preheat oven to 180*C. Place buns into oven and bake for 12-15 min.
Consume warm or cold.



Conchas - Meksički slatki hljepčići

Perfektno za doručak ili užinu sa kafom / čajem!
Conchas = školjke

Potrebno:
4 solje brasna
1/3 solje secera
1/2 k soli
1 k cimeta
1 K mlijeka u prahu
60 gr maslaca, otopljenog
1 jaje, umuceno
1 solja tople vode
Za povrsinski sloj-
1 solja brasna
1/2 solje secera u prahu
120 gr maslaca, omeksalog
kakao, turmerik, matcha caj...za bojenje tijesta
Nacin:
Umijesite tijesto od navedenih sastojaka, rucno ili uz pomoc mjesilice. Ostavite da naraste, pa podijelite na 16 jednakih dijelova. Oblikujte loptice i stavite ih na kalup oblozen papirom, sa razmakom izmedju.
Umijesite dekorativno tijesto od navedenih sastojaka; podijelite na 4. Svaki dio obojite sa kakaom, cajem,... ili ostavite bijele. Svako dio ponovo podijelite na 4, tako da dobijete 16 komada. Razvaljajte jednu po jednu lopticu na krugove (providna folija ili papir ce pomoci), smjestite ih na pripremljeno tijesto. Narezite ukrasne sare na povrsinskom tijestu i ostavite 30-45 min da narastu.
Ukljucite rernu na 180*C i pecite skoljke oko 12-15 minuta. Konzumirajte tople ili hladne.