Dessert for 24

Chimbo Sweet Bread

Name: Chimbo Sweet Bread
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 8 eggs; 100 g sugar; 220 g flour; 15 g baking powder; 100 g melted butter; 600 g sugar; 4 star anise; 1 stick cinnamon

$1.75for 440 minServes 24

This sweet egg bread bakes in a shallow pan, then absorbs a spiced sugar syrup.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 8$0.30 each typical	8	$2.40Typical price
	Butter, 3.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.41Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.49

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarFlourBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.44 per serving$1.75 for 4

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Ingredients

8 eggs
100 g sugar
220 g flour
15 g baking powder
100 g melted butter
600 g sugar
4 star anise
1 stick cinnamon

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan for 3 minutes.
Beat the eggs and 100 grams sugar until pale and thick for 7 minutes.
Fold in the flour, baking powder, and melted butter for 5 minutes.
Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 20 minutes, until firm and cooked through.
Boil 600 grams sugar, water, star anise, and cinnamon for 5 minutes, then pour the syrup over the warm bread.

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