Karamandukas Peruanas/Peruvian Sweet Bread

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with healthy fats.

corn flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour adds nutrition while being gluten-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with additional flavor.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate has less sugar and more antioxidants.

Heat the milk until warm to activate the yeast.

Add 4 tablespoons of warm milk to the yeast with 1/2 tablespoon of sugar and set aside.

Add the seeds to the warm milk and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Let the milk cool before adding it to the flour mixture.

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt.

Add the activated yeast to the flour mixture.

Once the milk has cooled, add it to the mixture along with the butter.

Use a stand mixer with a hook attachment to knead the dough.

Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

If the dough is too dry, add 2 extra tablespoons of milk and continue mixing.

Knead the dough until elastic, about 10 minutes.

Divide the dough into pieces weighing 25 grams each.

Roll each piece into a long shape and let rise until doubled in size, covered with a kitchen towel.

Prepare the egg wash by mixing 1 teaspoon of sugar with a little water.

Brush the risen dough with the egg wash and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

Bake in a 355°F oven for 16 minutes.

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