Pan Dulce

Venezuelan style bread made using a bread machine.

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Step 1

Pour each of the ingredients into the bread machine in the same order that they appear in the list of ingredients. Then, choose the "dough" bread option on the bread machine.

Step 2

Once the dough has come together and has been made into a ball, turn off the machine and let the dough rest for about an hour. Let the dough double in size.

Step 3

Now, we remove the dough from the bread maker, and with melted butter or a butter spray, we put some butter on our hands and begin pulling pieces of the dough apart forming balls about double the size of a ping pong ball. Place the balls in a glass pyrex (13x9 or so), leaving some room in between the dough and the edges of the pyrex. About 15 balls should form.

Step 4

Cover the pyrex with a damp towel and let the dough rest for about another hour, letting the dough grow again. You will know the dough is ready when you can lightly press into the dough and it does not make an intent with your finger. If this happens, the dough is ready to go into the oven!

Step 5

Place the pyrex in the preheated oven at 375 F, for 12 mins.

Step 6

At 12 mins, remove the pyrex and check the sides and bottom of the glass to see how the golden color is forming. If you like it darker, place it back in the oven for 3 more mins. If not, paint the bread with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar on top. Then pop in the oven for 1 more min.

Step 7

Remove from the oven and enjoy! :)