Pan de cristal (“glass bread”) is very popular in Spain and France, known for its crisp crust and light, open crumb. Here’s a simple recipe to make it at home.
Recipe · Bread
Homemade pan de cristal (glass bread)
- 5 ingredients
- 10 steps
Ingredients
- 500 g wheat flour
- 10 g salt
- 10 g dry yeast
- 350 ml warm water
- Olive oil, for greasing the tray
Step-by-step preparation
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt and dry yeast.
- Add the warm water and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Knead the dough for a few minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a kitchen towel and let it rise for 1 hour at room temperature, until doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 250 °C.
- Grease a baking tray with olive oil.
- Once risen, place the dough on the tray and stretch it out with your hands to about 1 cm thick.
- Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let it rest for another 30 minutes.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15–20 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
- Take the bread out of the oven and let it cool before slicing.
Enjoy your delicious homemade pan de cristal! It goes with any meal and is great for sandwiches. You can also add herbs or spices to the dough for a different flavor.