Learn How to Make the Best Bread (Puerto Rican Pan Sobao)

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while maintaining moisture.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and can be used for a lighter bread.

Add 6 oz of warm water to a big bowl.

Add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of shortening to the water.

Add 3 and 1/2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of instant yeast to the bowl.

Mix the ingredients together until the sugar has dissolved.

Add 2 cups of bread flour and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the wet ingredients.

Mix until you form a loose dough ball that is dry and lumpy.

Dump the dough onto a table and scrape the bowl to remove any stuck dough.

Knead the dough for about 15 minutes, pressing it down to pick up bits on the counter.

Perform the window pane test to check if the dough is ready.

Divide the dough in half, weighing each piece to about 253 to 255 grams.

Stretch each ball into a rectangle about 12 by 6 inches.

Rub a little shortening on the surface if it feels sticky.

Roll the dough into a cylinder, pinching the seam to prevent it from opening during baking.

Place the rolled dough on a tray lined with parchment paper, leaving at least 2 inches apart for rising.

Proof the dough by placing it under the oven light for 2 hours, or longer if needed.

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