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Pan dulce, literally meaning "sweet bread", is the general name for a variety of Mexican pastries. They are inexpensive treats and are consumed at breakfast , merienda , or dinner . The pastries originated in Mexico following the introduction of wheat during the Spanish conquest of the Americas and developed into many varieties thanks to French ...
The exact origin of the concha is unknown. Many believe that it dates back to the colonial period, and was introduced by French bakers who settled in New Spain. [2] [3] It is also believed that the idea came from a nobleman that dipped a piece of bread into some hot chocolate in front of many people and told them they should do it too.
A basket of pan de muerto. Pan de muerto (Spanish for 'bread of the dead') is a type of pan dulce traditionally baked in Mexico and the Mexican diaspora during the weeks leading up to the Día de Muertos, which is celebrated from November 1 to November 2. [1]
Beyond offerings to the dead, it’s common to gift friends and family members calaveras and pan de muerto, a special version of traditional Mexican sweet bread. The bread is a type of sweet roll ...
Up-and-coming bakers are putting a new spin on conchas.
Mexican breads, pan dulce Cochinitos de piloncillo , also known as marranitos , cochinitos and puerquitos (all meaning "little pigs" in Spanish ), are a typical Mexican sweet bread ( pan dulce ) made with " piloncillo "—a type of sweetener made from sugar cane .
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Panettone is widely available in South America, including in Argentina, Brazil, Chile (see: pan de Pascua), Peru, Colombia, Uruguay, Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Ecuador. It is known in Spanish as panetón or pan dulce, and as panetone in Brazilian Portuguese.