Recipes · Mexican · Bakery

Concha

One serving has 530 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (68%), selenium (61%), riboflavin (49%), folate (43%), niacin (41%) and manganese (31%). Ready in 130 minutes.

Concha
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  • Preparation: 110 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (150 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 55 g Flour, bread (strong)
  • 12 g Sugar
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 18 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 18 g Milk, whole
  • 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
  • 15 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 12 g Sugar, powdered
  • 8 g Vegetable shortening
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. This makes one concha; multiply by 10 for a full batch.
  2. Warm the milk slightly and dissolve the yeast in it with a pinch of sugar; let stand 10 minutes until foamy.
  3. Mix the bread flour, remaining sugar and salt, then work in the egg, butter and yeast mixture into a smooth, soft dough; knead for 8 minutes.
  4. Cover and let rise for about 1.5 hours until doubled.
  5. For the topping, rub the all-purpose flour, powdered sugar and shortening together into a soft paste, then press into a flat disc and mark shell-like grooves with a knife.
  6. Shape the dough into a ball, top with the sugar paste disc, and let rise for 30 minutes more.
  7. Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 15-18 minutes until the bread is golden and the topping is set and lightly cracked in its shell pattern.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy530 kcal25%
Carbohydrates76.9 g
Water40.4 mL
Fiber2.1 g7%
Protein11.7 g24%
Tryptophan0.14 g
Threonine0.38 g
Isoleucine0.48 g
Leucine0.86 g
Lysine0.43 g
Methionine0.24 g
Cystine0.24 g
Phenylalanine0.59 g
Tyrosine0.37 g
Valine0.57 g
Histidine0.26 g
Fat19.6 g
Monounsaturated6.6 g
Polyunsaturated3.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63 g
Saturated8.1 g
Trans-Fats1.1 g
Cholesterol90.3 mg
Calcium44.2 mg4%
Copper0.15 mg17%
Iron3.5 mg19%
Magnesium22 mg7%
Manganese0.55 mg31%
Phosphorus132 mg19%
Potassium137 mg3%
Selenium33.5 µg61%
Sodium231 mg
Zinc1 mg13%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.75 mg68%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.54 mg49%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.7 mg41%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.92 mg18%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.09 mg7%
Folate (vitamin B9)173 µg43%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.26 µg11%
Choline63.5 mg15%
Vitamin A105 µg15%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)23.9 IU4%
Vitamin E1.2 mg8%
Vitamin K5.3 µg6%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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