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A durable, portable flatbread borne of scarce provisions (in its most elemental form, it needs only flour, baking powder, salt, fat, and water), pan de campo could be easily cooked in a ...
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Step 1:
Take 2 cups of all-purpose flour. I recommend sifting it in there to make sure it’s fine. Add 1 teaspoon of salt. Traditionally, folks would be using 1-2 teaspoons, however I like a little more pop in the bread so I’m using 1 tablespoon.
Step 2:
Cut in 2 tablespoons of lard with a spoon or your fingers. Keep working it until is is crumbled into the mixture.
Step 3:
Pour the dry ingredients on a cutting board (or other surface you’re working on) and form into a pile. With your finger make a well in the middle.
Step 6:
Now, we have to knead the dough, so it’s soft, not sticky, and has less moisture. In our previous video of Sopapillas, we showed you how to knead and stretch it well, you can see it here. That way we’re making sure that any of that lard and oil in there isn’t going to clump up. Knead for 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 7:
When the dough isn’t sticky, form it into a good-sized ball, and place back on the floured surface. Roll is out to about 1/2-inch thick, keeping it in a round shape.
Get your 10-inch Dutch oven or skillet greased. If you’re doing this outside in a Dutch oven here are some tips (see indoor cooking recipe below): 1. Dry the grass or ground out around the cooking area if wet, to maintain a better heat. 2. Use a heavy ring of coals around the bottom edge of the Dutch oven and heavy on top. This is a heartier bread ...
The crispy exterior made pan de campo a delicious portable meal while the vaqueros tended cattle on the South Texas ranchos. A festival dedicated to love of pan de campo was first held in San Diego, Texas in 1978.
Dec 28, 2023 · Enjoy warm, country-style pan de campo just like the cowboys did! It’s a basic quick bread recipe with a comforting flavor and tender crumb. You can make it with just a handful of ingredients and 15 minutes of your time!
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Mar 1, 2022 · The official bread of Texas, Pan de Campo is a cowboy bread usually baked in a cast-iron skillet over an open campfire. Originated by the Tejanos, culturally descendents from the original...
Feb 11, 2021 · Recipe for Pan De Campo yields a soft, light center with a crispy, cracklling golden crust. A true Texas Mexican "rancho" tradition, it's smoky, rustic.
Oct 12, 2019 · Pan de Campo (Country or camp bread) is one of my most requested recipes, so finally, here it is! We make it all the time here at the ranch, and even though it seems like just another biscuit, it is a tricky bread to make!
