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Three-pointed bread: photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Angel Olin from Peru — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Breakfast

Three-pointed bread

A traditional Peruvian bread shaped with three points, with a light crumb and a buttery, anise flavor. It goes with coffee or hot chocolate at breakfast.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

504 kcal per serving

Protein
15 g
Carbohydrates
74.7 g
of which sugars
19.3 g
Fat
14.8 g
Fiber
3.1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, salt, yeast and anise seeds.
  2. Add the eggs, lukewarm milk and softened butter, then knead for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
  3. Cover and let rise for 1 hour in a warm place until doubled in size.
  4. Divide the dough into six balls, then shape each into a small cylinder that you stretch slightly.
  5. Form three points by pinching the dough at the top of each loaf, then place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment.
  6. Let rise again for 20 minutes, brush with egg yolk and bake at 180 °C for 15 minutes.
  7. Let cool on a rack before enjoying.

Variations and tips

Sweet version. Add a spoonful of cinnamon and sprinkle with sugar before baking.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.