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Breakfast

Bollo sevillano

A small, soft round bread with an airy crumb, typical of Seville, often filled with ham, cheese or tuna. It is eaten at breakfast or as an afternoon snack, ideally still warm.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Garniture

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Instructions

  1. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the lukewarm water and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
  2. Mix the flour and salt, then add the yeasted water and the olive oil.
  3. Knead for 10 minutes until you have a smooth, elastic dough, then leave to rise for 1 hour under a tea towel.
  4. Divide the dough into 4 balls, flatten them into discs and spread half of each with ham and cheese.
  5. Fold the discs over the filling and seal the edges, then place them on a tray and leave to rise for 30 minutes.
  6. Brush with beaten egg and bake at 200 °C for 20 minutes, until well browned.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the ham with sun-dried tomatoes and grilled peppers.

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