Campechanas
Flaky Sugar Pastries
Store-bought puff pastry is brushed with butter, dusted in cinnamon sugar, then folded and sliced so the exposed layers caramelize into the glassy, crackling shell that gives campechanas their name.
Campechanas
✦ Antes de Empezar
Before you cook
Can I make my own puff pastry instead of using store-bought?
Yes — the recipe calls for prepared puff pastry to keep things quick, but a good all-butter store-bought or homemade puff pastry works the same way. Just keep it cold before folding and cutting so the sugar layers stay distinct as they caramelize in the oven.
Ingredientes· 5View
Laminated Pastry
- 3 cupsAll-Purpose Flour
- 1 cupWater
- 1 cupVegetable Shortening or Lardfor layering inside dough
- 1/2 tspSalt
Caramel Glaze
- 3/4 cupPowdered Sugarfor dusting tops
Instrucciones
7 pasosPrecalienta el horno
Heat the oven
Heat the oven to 400°F (205°C) and line two baking sheets.
Extiende la masa
Roll the pastry
Roll the puff pastry into a 12-by-16-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
Añade azúcar y canela
Add sugar and cinnamon
Brush lightly with butter and sprinkle evenly with the sugar and cinnamon.
Dobla y enfría
Fold and chill
Fold the long sides toward the center, then fold again to form a narrow layered strip. Chill 20 minutes.
Corta y estira
Cut and roll
Cut into 1-inch pieces and roll each piece lengthwise into a thin oval, exposing the sugar layers.
Acomoda y espolvorea
Arrange and sugar
Place on the baking sheets and sprinkle with a little more sugar.
Hornea y enfría
Bake and cool
Bake 20 to 25 minutes, turning the pans once, until deeply caramelized, crisp, and flaky. Cool completely before storing.