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GUATEMALAN SWEET BREAD

Yields1 ServingPrep Time40 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins

 1 lb hard flour
 5 oz sugar
 1 oz powdered milk
 10 g instant yeast
 ½ tsp salt
 ½ oz baking powder
 5 oz margarine
 3 oz water
 2 eggs
 3 oz dry cheese
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DIRECTIONS
1- put water, sugar, yeast, margarine, eggs, cheese in a bowl. Disolved and ferment 15 minutes
2- add flour, milk, salt and baking powder
3- knead all the ingredients by hand until incorporated and form a manegeable dough
4- spread flour on a table and place the dough safely kneading one more minute
5- divide 8 oz. portions
6- reserve a portion of the dough to decorate
7- form balls and place them on a greased
8- cover with a dry cloth and ferment 20 minutes
9- smoothly and varnish with egg, decorate with figures made of the same dough and spread sesame seeds by holm oak { sesame seeds optional}
10- rest for 30 minutes or until doubled in size
11- bake at 300 degrees fahrenheit 25 to 30 minutes aproximately