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Monday, November 12, 2012

Peruvian Chancay Bread - Receta de Chancay







From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...These sweet, anise flavored buns have an almost fluffy texture that sets them apart from other breads that are commonly served for breakfast in Peru. The rolls, named for the coastal town where they were created, are easy to prepare, and, despite a two step process that involves creation of a sponge, they can be on the table in about four hours. Chancay, like all the Peruvian breads I was able to sample, is delicious, so it was a bit perplexing to learn that the country does not consume a lot of bread. Fortunately, that does not seem to deter the creative and talented cooks we found throughout Peru. The bakers, particularly those in the Lima area, are first rate and could give their European counterparts a serious run for their money. The recipe I'm featuring today was developed by Marian Blazes for About.com, and while it is a bit easier to make than some, it still produces a delicious sweet bread. If you are looking for a new bread to serve for a holiday breakfast or brunch, I heartily recommend this one for you to try. While the buns are best served warm, they can be frozen and reheated, so they are perfect for a busy holiday weekend. I hope you will give them a try. Here's how they are made.

Peruvian Chancay Bread - Receta de Chancay...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Marian Blazes for About.com

Ingredients:

Sponge
3-1/2 cups all purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons yeast
1-1/2 cups warm water
Dough
1 teaspoon yeast
1/2 - 1 cup water, divided use
3-1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon anise flavoring
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup vegetable shortening, softened
Sesame seeds for sprinkling on rolls
1/4 cup melted butter for brushing onto rolls

Directions:

1) Prepare sponge: Mix all sponge ingredients in bowl of a standing mixer, using dough hook attachment, until well mixed. If mixer is not available, stir ingredients together with a wooden spoon, kneading your hands if necessary, until a smooth dough forms. Cover bowl with saran wrap and let sponge rest in a warm spot for 1-3 hours.
2) Finish dough: Dissolve remaining teaspoon of yeast in a 1/2 cup of lukewarm water. Add flour, brown sugar, salt, dissolved yeast, egg, anise, cinnamon, and softened butter and shortening to sponge. Knead mixture gently with the dough hook, adding 1/2 cup water only if needed to get a smooth dough. Knead until dough is smooth, shiny, and stretchy, about 10 minutes in the mixer, or 20 minutes by hand. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let dough rest for 1 hour. Punch down and divide dough into about 20 pieces. Roll each piece into a smooth ball, and place on a large cookie sheet, about an inch apart on all sides. I used two cookie sheets for 20 rolls. Brush tops of rolls with half of the melted butter. Loosely cover with plastic wrap, and let rolls rise in a warmish place for about an hour, or until they have risen 50% larger. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Gently brush rolls with the remaining melted butter and sprinkle tops with sesame seeds. Bake rolls for about 20 minutes, turning oven down to 350 degrees F after the first 10 minutes, or until rolls are deep golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. Serve warm if possible. Yield: 20 rolls.








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16 comments:

  1. Four hours, huh? Call me a lazy cow, but my guests will have to make do with bread created the night before! No getting up at 4 in the morning for me!!!

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  2. Very new bread for me, thanks for sharing,cant wait to try.

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  3. Your sandwiches are beautiful, congratulations dear. Have a beautiful day, hug Daniela.

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  4. Anise, cinnamon, and sesame, such an unusual combination of flavorings!

    Once again I wished I were a neighbor next door, to be able to have a bite.

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  5. They look as if they might be a perfect vehicle for a slider-type sandwich.

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  6. Sounds delicious, have pinned for another day, thanks.

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  7. Love a good roll and these are so beautiful and looks good with their flavors!

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  8. Oh, I have a weakness for bread. ;)

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  9. Very interesting combination of flavors in this bread... must find the time to give this a try. I do like sweet breads... Thanks for sharing, Mary!

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  10. I love these buns! And bread with sponge usually taste way better!

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  11. Hola Mary guapa tu

    m´encanta la recepta, amb el teu permís anoto la formula

    mil petonets Susanna

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  12. I hope to try this recipe as soon as possible because it seems to be really good ..xoxoxo Flavia

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  13. Mary, Very interesting bread. Sounds delicious! It's a good thing that neither my wife or myself bake bread. I love bread and if I had fresh baked bread around all the time, I'd weigh 50 lbs. more that the excessive amount that I already weigh! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

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  14. Sounds good to me! I bet they're delicious with that unusual mix of ingredients! Have a good week!

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  15. beautiful these sandwiches, bye SILVIA

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  16. That's a new recipe for me, I want to try that too for my love ones.

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