Baking Classics
The Technique
Tri-Color Polvorones
Bright, festive cookies such as Polvorones Amarillo & Tri-Color Polvorones have long been staples in panaderias. Their cheery nature tends to draw you in. Tri-Color Polvorones may be prepared with a batch of polvoron dough. Simply divide it into three portions, then tint each with traditional yellow, pink & brown color. Many times the dark portion is flavored with a little cocoa powder to offer an additional taste variation, too. Although these classic Mexican cookies look quite difficult to replicate, it’s just a matter of rolling the pieces into logs, then stacking them together. Once the dough has chilled, they may be sliced & baked at your convenience. Learn how to make a delightful cookie style in your very own kitchen ideal to serve for holiday festivities & beyond.
Tri-Color Polvorones
makes 8 dozen
1 cup softened butter
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 tsp orange zest
1/2 tsp lemon zest
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 egg
3 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Pink, yellow & brown food coloring paste
Cream the butter, the shortening, the sugar, the orange zest, the lemon, zest & the lemon juice on Medium speed with a stand mixer until light & airy, about 3 minutes. Stop the mixer occasionally & scrape down the sides of the bowl using a rubber spatula. Add the egg. Mix the dough just until blended. Whisk together the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda & the salt in a small bowl. Add to the butter mixture & blend just until the dough comes together.
Divide the dough into 3 {16-ounce} pieces. Wrap in plastic. Chill 30 minutes. Tint each portion of dough using yellow, pink & brown food coloring paste. Divide each colored portion into 4 {4-ounce pieces} Roll the pieces into 11-inch ropes. Press two different colored ropes together. Next, top with the remaining rope using the third hue & press well to create a tri-colored triangle. Transfer to plastic wrap & cover. Chill until firm, about 8 hours. There will be 4 logs of dough.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Slice 1/4-inch thick pieces from the dough & place 3/4-inches apart on parchment paper-lined half sheet pans. The cookies will expend during baking. Bake, in batches, 11 to 13 minutes or until puffed & set. Cool completely.
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How To Make Tri-Color Polvorones
Compared to a batch of Polvorones Con Aroma A Naranja, Tri-Color Polvorones appear wild & unruly. However, they are wonderfully effortless to prepare & so festive looking. Look to Baking Classics: Polvoron for comprehensive photos & instruction to guide you through blending the dough, if necessary.
The Technique
From quality ingredients that are measured properly to blending & portioning them just so, you can create a batch of cookies that replicate those from a fine bakeshop or panaderia. With a few pointers, you’ll be well on your way to baking pan after pan of irresistible cookies & know you’ve created something a little more wholesome. It’s important to first read over a recipe before jumping right in or you may find yourself in a bind. Toasting nuts, blending items ahead of time & measuring ingredients well before needed always makes the process more manageable. Make certain ingredients are the proper temperature before beginning as well. Here’s what you should know.
No. 1
Tri-Color Polvorones are my very favorite variation using this particular dough. They aren’t quite as chewy in texture. Expect a firm bite with a slightly soft interior. Place in an airtight container & store up to 5 days or freeze up to one month.
1a
Divide the dough into 3 {16-ounce} pieces. Wrap in plastic. Chill 30 minutes. Tint each portion of dough using yellow, pink & brown food coloring paste. Divide each colored portion into 4 {4-ounce pieces} Roll the pieces into 11-inch ropes.
1b
Press two different colored ropes together.
1c
Next, top with the remaining rope using the third hue & press well to create a tri-colored triangle. Transfer to plastic wrap & cover. Chill until firm, about 8 hours. There will be 4 logs of dough.
No. 2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Slice 1/4-inch thick pieces from the dough & place 3/4-inches apart on parchment paper-lined half sheet pans. The cookies will expend during baking.
No. 3
Bake, in batches, 11 to 13 minutes or until puffed & set. Cool completely.
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