How to make Pan de Jamón (Ham Bread) - Christmas recipe

ham

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is lower in fat, while chicken is often more affordable.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon has less fat, while pork belly can be cheaper.

olives

🥗Healthier: capers

💰Cheaper: pickles

Capers provide a similar briny flavor, while pickles are often more economical.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: dried apricots

Dried cranberries offer a tart flavor, while dried apricots can be less expensive.

Activate the yeast by mixing mascabo sugar, active yeast, and warm water in a small bowl and let it rest for 15 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, dry yeast, active yeast, milk, and eggs, and mix well until all ingredients are combined.

Bit by bit, add salt and butter to the dough.

Remove the dough from the mixer and transfer it to a previously greased bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a rectangle.

Cover the dough with bacon, then place ham, olives, and raisins on top.

Roll the dough carefully to form the bread log.

Place the rolled bread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Varnish the bread with a mixture of sugar, salt, egg, and milk.

Let the bread rise for 45 to 60 minutes or until doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).

Bake the bread for 30 to 45 minutes or until golden brown.

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