Description
A delicious yeasted Chilean bread.
Scale
Ingredients
- 500 grams all purpose flour
- 275–290 ml of warm water
- 1 packet of yeast (7 grams)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons of kosher salt
- 50 grams of vegetable shortening or butter at room temperature
- milk to brush
Instructions
- Mix together the flour, yeast, salt and sugar, star adding water to form a dough. Knead for 5 minutes with the bread machine or mixer or 10 minutes by hand.
- Add the butter or shortening, mix until fully incorporated in the dough, knead 10 minutes more with the machine or 20 minutes by hand until the dough is a soft and smooth dough. Let stand covered 10 minutes.
- Extend the dough over a floured counter until it reaches a thickness of 1 cm, fold in half and stretch again, repeat the stretch and fold steps 4 times in total. Sprinkle with flour if necessary.
- Re-roll the dough until 8 mm thick, cut with a 10 cm round cookie cutter or a glass. Place on a greased baking sheet or over parchment paper.
- Let rise in a warm place for 1 ½ hour or until double in size.
- Preheat oven to 400F or 200C.
- Stab a couple of times with a fork and brush with milk.
- Bake until golden, about 14-16 minutes.
- Remove, let cool on a wire rack and enjoy.
Keywords: hallullas bread, chilean bread
