Bicho-bicho with Dulce de Leche Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- ½ cup water, lukewarm
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup butter or 4 tablespoon – cold and chopped into cubes
- 1 pack yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- Oil for deep frying
- For Dulce de Leche:
- 4 cups milk
- 1¼ cups sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, salt, and butter.
- Mix well until everything is incorporated.
- Add the egg into the mixture and lukewarm water and start mixing together.
- Knead the dough in a clean, floured surface until smooth and elastic.
- Let is rise for one to two hours.
- Divide the dough into 14 pieces. Start rolling dough into cigar and twist it.
- Let it rise for 20-30 minutes.
- Fry it for about one to two minutes on each side.
- Let is cool and shake off excess oil.
- Serve with Dulce de Leche.
- For Dulce de Leche:
- Stir together milk, sugar, and baking soda in a heavy saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until caramelized and thickened.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Transfer to a bowl to cool.
- Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/
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