Venezuela · South America
Pan de Jamón
Venezuela's Christmas bread: ham, olives, and raisins rolled into enriched dough.
Venezuelan ham breadChristmas pan de jamon
The Chemistry in This Bake
Proofing the rolled, filled yeasted dough before baking.
Learn the full technique →Ingredients
- Bread flour
- Instant yeast
- Warm milk
- Sugar
- Butter
- Eggs
- Sliced ham
- Green olives
- Raisins
Method
Knead an enriched dough and let it rise until doubled.
Roll into a large rectangle.
Layer ham, olives, and raisins evenly over the surface.
Roll up tightly into a log and seal the seam.
Proof at controlled warmth until puffy, about 1 hour.
Bake at 190 °C for 30-35 minutes until deep golden.