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Rebanadas de mantequilla
Buttered sweet bread slices
Rebanadas: thick slices of sweet bread toasted with butter and sugar, a Mexican bakery favourite
When yesterday's pan dulce goes stale, Mexican bakeries slice it thick, spread it with butter, dust it with sugar and toast it until crisp, and the result, rebanadas, often sells out first. At home it is a ten-minute afternoon treat with hot chocolate or a glass of cold milk, and a good way to use up a loaf of brioche, a pan de yema or a few bolillos. This version uses butter, so it is vegetarian. Chef's tip: let the butter get really soft so it sinks into the bread instead of sitting on top.
- Total time
- 17 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz sweet bread loaf (pan de yema, brioche or day-old conchas)cut into 2 cm slices
- 2 ⅛ oz salted buttervery soft
- 4 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F. Spread each slice of 10 ½ oz sweet bread loaf (pan de yema, brioche or day-old conchas) to the edges with 2 ⅛ oz salted butter.
4 minStep 2: Mix 4 tbsp sugar with ½ tsp ground cinnamon if using and sprinkle thickly over the butter, pressing it in lightly.
2 minStep 3: Bake on a tray for 10–12 minutes until the sugar has melted into a crisp, golden crust and the edges are toasted. Bread that is too fresh is the usual mistake; it turns soggy, so use day-old slices.
12 minStep 4: Cool for 3 minutes so the sugar crust hardens, then serve.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 310 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does rebanadas de mantequilla take?
- About 17 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 12 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 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 salted butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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