Pan amasado
Hand-kneaded country rolls
Pan amasado: hand-kneaded Chilean country rolls
ChileanPan amasado means simply 'kneaded bread', and in the countryside of the Central Valley and the south it is still made at home, in big batches, often baked in a mud-brick wood oven and sold by the side of the road in a basket under a cloth. The rolls are round, slightly flattened and pricked, with a thin crust and a dense, tender crumb, best warm with butter and jam or with pebre. Traditionally they are made with lard; this vegetarian version uses butter or vegetable shortening. Under-kneading is the usual mistake: the crumb stays heavy. Chef's tip: knead for a full 15 minutes, the way the name says, until the dough is smooth and springs back when poked.
- Total time
- 152 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ lb plain flourplus extra for dusting
- 1 tsp sugar
- ⅝ oz salt
- 3 ½ oz butter or vegetable shorteningmelted and cooled
- 2 cups lukewarm water
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Mix 2 ¼ lb plain flour, ⅓ oz fast-action dried yeast, 1 tsp sugar and ⅝ oz salt in a big bowl. Add 3 ½ oz butter or vegetable shortening and 2 cups lukewarm water and mix into a shaggy dough.
Step 2: Knead on a lightly floured surface until very smooth and elastic.
15 minStep 3: Cover and leave to rise until doubled.
60 minStep 4: Divide into 12 pieces, shape into balls and flatten each to about 2.5 cm thick. Set on floured trays and prick each 3 times with a fork.
Step 5: Cover and leave to rise until puffy.
40 minStep 6: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan) and bake until golden and hollow-sounding when tapped underneath.
22 minStep 7: Wrap in a clean cloth while warm so the crust softens a little, and serve.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 61 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pan amasado take?
- About 152 minutes in total: 130 minutes to prepare and 22 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of fast-action dried yeast?
- Fresh yeast, three times the weight.
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