Marraqueta
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5
10 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
8 rolls
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Course
Bread
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Cuisine
South American, Vegan
Marraqueta
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Marraqueta is a Chilean bread known for its crusty exterior and soft, airy interior. This recipe involves dissolving yeast and sugar in warm water and mixing it into flour and salt to form a semi-soft dough. After kneading and resting the dough, it is divided into portions, shaped into dough balls, rested again, paired, and slit in the middle to create its distinctive shape. The preparation relies on controlled fermentation and shaping to achieve the bread's classic texture and appearance.
Description
Marraqueta, a traditional bread, starts with a yeast and sugar mixture activated in warm water, which is incorporated into a large bowl containing flour and salt. The dough is kneaded for around 8 minutes until uniform and semi-soft, then allowed to ferment for 30 minutes. After resting, the dough is portioned into equal parts, shaped into smooth balls, and rested again to relax the gluten. The dough balls are paired and slightly kneaded to elongate them, then slashed down the middle to form the typical marraqueta shape. Baking this bread would produce a crisp crust and light, fluffy crumb typical of this bread style.
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Ingredients
- 8 cups flour
- 2½ cups water (at room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 tablespoons yeast dry
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- In a cup put some warm water, dissolve the yeast along with the sugar. Let the mix rest for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, add the flour and salt. Add the yeast and water mixture.
- Form a uniform and semi-soft dough. Knead the dough for about 8 minutes.
- Place the dough into a large bowl, previously sprayed with a little bit of cooking spray (you can alternatively use butter instead). Allow to ferment for 30 minutes.
- Then, divide the dough into portions of 3.5 oz (100g) each. You may use your own hand to calculate and extract equally-sized portions.
- Wind each portion, which refers to forming evenly-shaped dough balls with the palm of the hand, in a circular motion.
- Let the dough rest again for 20 minutes.
- Join the dough balls by two portions together at a time, and knead slightly to make them more elongated.
- Then with an accessory like a knife sharpener, divide the dough in the middle, as shown in the photos.
- Then place the shaped pieces of dough on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Another way is to place the bread on top of a buttered baking tray.
- Ideally, let the bread rest for another 20 minutes at least.
- Bake for about 18 minutes in a 450F/220C oven, or until the bread is golden brown on top.
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