Colizas are a type of Chilean special bread “Pan Especial,” they are enriched pieces of bread with butter or eggs, which creates a softer center. “Pan Corriente” ordinary bread in Chile is the one with only flour, salt, and yeast.
So many of my memories revolve around bread. Growing up, each afternoon someone in the family would go buy fresh bread. For many years, my family lived in Rancagua downtown so that we would buy bread at Reina Victoria’s. There was always a wide variety to choose from: marraqueta, hallulla, frica, colizas, dobladitas, bocado de dama, cachitos, de completo, de miga, etc. And the smell in our bakeries is unbeatable.
My uncle and aunt in Santiago would also go buy bread at the local bakery, where they had the most amazing meringue and lucuma pastries, palmeritas and there would always be macaroons. I miss being able to do that.
Now in Houston, on Sundays my husband makes bread. My daughters love it, they are very Chilean that way.
You may also be interested in the recipe: Country Chilean Bread
Colizas, Chilean Bread
For 10-12 units
Ingredients:
- 750 grams all purpose flour
- 15 grams salt
- 7 grams dry yeast
- 70 grams unsalted butter at room temperature
- 430-450cc tepid water
- 1 egg
Preparation:
- Weigh the dry ingredients and mix, add butter and 400 cc water and knead until the dough is elastic. About 10 minutes using the machine or 15 by hand.
- Place in an oiled bowl and cover with a cloth, allow to leaven until doubles its size, between 1 hour and 1 hour and a half.
- Divide the dough in two halves. Remove one half to a slightly floured surface and roll flat until you have a large rectangle. Fold on itself 3 times, like a letter. Cut the edges and then cut colizas that are 2 1/2 inches wide. You will get 5-6 from each half.
- Repeat with the second half of dough. Place on a buttered baking sheet. Allow to leaven for a second time, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven at 200C or 400F.
- Brush the colizas with a mix of beaten egg and water. Pinch with a fork and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
Hola consulta como uso múltiple??? Ka harina q harina es común y corriente normal pliss porfis
No entiendo a que te refieres con múltiple. La harina normal del supermercado, no harina especial de pan.
Hola Pilar .hoy hice colizas use manteca, espero queden ricas.me gusto la pagina tiene bastantes recetas,espero aprender mas. gracias soy chileno y vivo en n. y.
Espero que hayan quedado buenas.