Texas Pan Bread Pan De Campo Recipes

TEXAS PAN BREAD (PAN DE CAMPO)

Steps:

• This is from a recipe my grandmother use to make in Texas.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Stir together the dry ingredients.
• Blend in the butter using a pastry cutter (you can use your fingers) until the mixture is crumbly.
• Add milk slowly until a soft, not to sticky, ball of dough is formed.
• Turn the dough out on a floured surface and knead gently for about 1 minute.
• Flatten the ball of dough and roll out into about a 1/2 inch thick round.
• Place some butter (about a tablespoon) in a cast iron skillet.
• Place iron skillet in oven just to melt the butter.
• Remove the iron skillet as soon as the butter melts and swirl the butter to coat the bottom of the pan.
• Carefully place the dough into the skillet.
• Bake about 6 minutes, then flip the bread and bake another 6 minutes.
• Variations: Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top of bread after flipping. Spread a mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon on top after flipping.

CRUSTY PAN DE SAL

Steps:

• Combine shortening, sugar, salt and boiling water in a large mixing bowl.
• Cool to lukewarm.
• Add warm water and sprinkle in dry yeast.
• Stir until dissolved.
• Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add flour gradually and turn out on a lighlty floured board.
• Knead until smooth and elastic.
• Place in a greased bowl and brush with shortening.
• Cover and let rise in warm place until double in size- about 1- 1 1/2 hour.
• Punch down and turn out on a lighlty floured board.
• Divide dough into 24 equal parts and shape into ovals.
• Roll lightly in bread crumbs.
• Place on greased cookie sheet.
• (spread 6 inches apart).
• Cover, let rise in warm place, free from draft, until light- about 1 hour.
• Bake at 425 degrees, for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.