Savory pastries

Bollos preñaos (chorizo-filled buns)

Bollos preñaos from Asturias: soft milk bread rolls baked with spicy chorizo inside. A classic picnic and festival snack.

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Bollos preñaos (chorizo-filled buns)

  • 8 ingredients
  • 13 steps

Ingredients

  • 500 g wheat flour
  • 25 g fresh yeast
  • 250 ml lukewarm milk
  • 50 g butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 200 g spicy chorizo
  • Olive oil

Step-by-step preparation

  1. In a bowl, dissolve the fresh yeast in the lukewarm milk.
  2. Add the flour, melted butter, egg and salt. Knead until you have a smooth dough.
  3. Leave the dough to rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
  4. Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
  5. Slice the chorizo thinly.
  6. Divide the dough into small portions of the size you want and shape them into balls.
  7. Make a hole in the center of each bun.
  8. Place a slice of chorizo in the hole of each bun.
  9. Close the hole and seal well.
  10. Place the buns on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  11. Brush the buns with a little olive oil.
  12. Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the buns are golden.
  13. Let them cool before serving.

Bollos preñaos are perfect as an appetizer or snack. You can also vary the recipe with grated cheese, herbs, or even ham or sausages. Enjoy!

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