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Recipe created by: SOFTWAREJAG.COM
Recipe created: 04/14/2013
Origin country:
ECUADOR

Category:
DESSERTS

Recipe name:0000000031
GUAGUAS DE PAN OR BREAD FIGURES

Picture:
guaguasdepanorbreadfigures.jpg



Ingredients:
- ¼ oz. active dry yeast (~1 tbs)
- 1/2 cup warm milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 4 cups all-purpose flour + additional if needed
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 (4oz) stick of butter, unsalted, room temperature
- 2 eggs yolks for brushing
- Raisins, icing and sprinkles to decorate

Yields / Serves:
0

Preparation time (min):


Approximate cost:
0.00

Recommended drink:


Rating:
3

Difficulty:
3

Preparation:
Sprinkle the yeast over warm milk and dissolve well. Whisk in ½ cup of the flour until you have a creamy paste. Let it rise in a warm place until the dough has risen and fallen, approximately 1 hour.

If making the dough by hand: add the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and the remaining flour to the fallen yeast mixture.  Combine well and add the butter. Knead the dough until the consistency is smooth and elastic. Add additional flour if the dough is too sticky. If making the dough with a food processor: combine the remaining flour, sugar, salt and cinnamon in the food processor, pulse until well mixed. Add the butter and mix. Add the 4 eggs and mix. Add the yeast mixture and the vanilla. Mix until the dough start to form a large ball. If the texture is too sticky then add some more flour. Remove the dough from the food processor and form a large ball.

Let the dough rise in a warm place, covered with plastic wrap, until the size doubles, about 2 hours.
Punch the dough down and work the dough a few times. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface until it is about 1 inch thick; use a homemade stencil in the shape of a “guagua” to cut out the bread dough figures.If you make to make them more rustic looking then form the doll shapes by hand.

Place the bread figures on baking sheet (lightly greased or with lined with parchment paper). Let them rise until half doubled, about 15-20 minutes.In the meantime, pre-heat the oven to 350 F, if you are forming the babies using the 1 inch rolled dough. If you are making them by hand or if they are thicker, then pre-heat the oven to 375 F.

Brush the tops of the bread figures with the egg yolks. If adding eyes/mouths/other decorations using the dough or using raisins, then add them after the egg wash, which will also act as a glue to help keep them in place.

Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes or until golden. Let the guaguas cool down completely and then decorate using the icing and sprinkles. Serve with warm or cold colada morada.