This round bread, made of flour, milk, flower sugar, baking powder, eggs, and butter, accompanies school children in Chile from March to December.
It is a recurring item in the daily diet of the population.
This round bread, rich in basic ingredients like flour and eggs, has been part of the Chilean table since ancient times. Its preparation and consumption have become a daily ritual.
Egg Bread
Ingredients
4 cups of Flour with baking powder
1 teaspoon of Baking soda
1 cup of Flower sugar
70 grams of Softened butter
2 Eggs
6 Yolks
¼ cup of Milk
1 Yolk lightly beaten with milk
1 teaspoon of Vanilla essence
Preparation
Step 1 : Combine the flour with baking soda and flower sugar in a bowl.
Step 2 : Mix the butter with the eggs and yolks, then incorporate into the dry ingredients.
Step 3 : Add the vanilla essence. Mix well, adding enough milk to combine the ingredients and form a soft but not sticky dough.
Step 4 : Shape the dough into round buns, place them on a buttered baking sheet, and make a cross cut on the surface.
Step 5 : Brush the buns with the beaten yolk mixed with the spoonful of milk.
Step 6 : Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 20 minutes or until cooked through and golden.
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