From My Kitchen to Yours

Recipes

Bold, colorful dishes made to be shared — everyday cooking, weekend grilling, and a little something sweet.

Conchas

  • 3 tablespoons warm water
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • Streusel Topping
  • 1/2 cup salted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons butterfuly pea powder
  • 2 drops of panda paste
  • *or use food coloring instead of natural powders for colors in concha topping

Combine warm water (110°F) with active yeast in a topping, add 2 drops of pandan paste and knead until it is stand mixer with the hook attachment. Let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.

smooth and color is evenly dispersed throughout topping.

Once the dough has risen, divide the dough into 12 equal parts. For more accuracy, weigh them into balls of 100g.

Add vegetable oil, sugar, evaporated milk, salt, vanilla, spices and eggs. Mix until fully incorporated.

Place dough about 3 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Pinch about two tablespoons of streusel and roll

Slowly add flour, a ½ cup at a time, and knead for five in a ball, then press flat. Place circles on top of the dough

minutes until dough is smooth.

balls, pressing down gently and shaping with your hand.

Place dough in an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap.

Use a knife to cut grooves or a concha mold to form the

Then cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow it to rise

design in the streusel. Cover and let rise until doubled,

in a warm place for about 1 hour, until doubled in size.

about 45 minutes. Bake in preheated oven at 350°F for

Prepare the streusel topping.

about 18 to 20 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.

Allow to cool.

In the bowl of stand-up mixer with the paddle attachment add the butter, sugar, flour, vanilla and cinnamon. Mix until smooth, about 1 minute.

Divide the dough in two. To one part of the topping, add two teaspoons of butterfly pea powder. To the other