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Receta Mama’s Bollos con Chocolat (Chocolate-filled Orange Blossom Buns)
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Ingredientes
- Mamaâs Bollos con Chocolate
- 2 packs yeast
- ½ cup lukewarm water
- 8 eggs
- 1 cup oil
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 tsp orange blossom water
- rind from 1 orange
- 11 cups flour
- several chocolate bars or 1 bag chocolate chips (at least)
- 2-3 eggs for egg wash
- 2 tbsp confectioners sugar (optional)
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