Veracruz Pambazos Recipe
Learn how to prepare one of the richest Mexican snacks in the country, the pambazos. The way to prepare them will depend on the region, therefore, in the following recipe you will learn to prepare Veracruz pambazos from scratch, baking your own bread at home. In addition, what makes this recipe for pambazos from Veracruz special is mainly the round-shaped bread, as well as the flour sprinkled on the surface. Traditionally, it is filled with beans, mayonnaise, cheese and lettuce, although chorizo can also be added.
Ingredients to make Pambazos from Veracruz:
- 500 drops of wheat flour
- 11 grams of dry yeast
- 50 grams of vegetable shortening or lard
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- 1½ cups warm water
- At your service
- 50 grams of mayonnaise to taste
- 100 grams of refried beans to taste
- 100 grams of cooked sausage
- 8 lettuce leaves
- 100 grams of fresh cheese
How to make Pambazos from Veracruz:
Are you wondering how to prepare pambazos from Veracruz? Well, start the recipe by mixing the dry yeast, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons of flour and 1 cup of warm water in a bowl. Then, let it rest for about 20 minutes to ferment.
Tip: you can substitute water for milk.
In another container, place the wheat flour and a pinch of salt, mix with a fork or balloon whisk. Next, add the yeast mixture and begin to integrate everything. When you get a dough texture, add the butter and, if you feel the dough is very dry, add half a cup of water or leftover milk little by little.
Knead until you achieve an elastic texture without breaking. We point out that you can do this step with an electric mixer with a hook or you can also do it manually. After achieving the elastic texture, transfer to a greased bowl and let rest to double in size for about 40 minutes to 1 hour. After the rest time, divide the dough into 6-8 equal portions and ball them. Next, sprinkle with a little flour and transfer to a baking tray, leaving space between each ball. Then let it rest for another 20-30 minutes. When the balls of dough have rested, sprinkle with a little more flour and bake at 180 °C for approximately 25 minutes. When they’re done, sprinkle with more flour if you like. The loaves will be ready!
Now it’s just a matter of filling. Therefore, slice the pambazo, spread a little mayonnaise on one side and a little refried beans on the other. Add cooked sausage, fresh cheese and lettuce. Now you can enjoy some delicious pambazos from Veracruz!
Bread for pambazos
Preparing this recipe for pambazos from Veracruz is very simple, just baking the bread takes time, but the result is much better than commercial breads. The secret for excellent pambazo bread is to work the dough correctly. We point out that there should be a very elastic texture and if you stretch it, it should not break. Well, to speed up this step you should help yourself with an electric mixer with a hook at maximum speed, this will take about 20 minutes, but if you do not have one you can knead manually by hitting and rolling the dough for about 40 minutes. You will love the result!
Now that you have learned how to make bread for pambazos, try filling it with the ingredients that we provide in the recipe or add your own ingredients. For example, you can replace the fresh cheese with some gratin, add ham and, if you want a spicy touch, try adding ground chipotle chili.
