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Hispanic Breads & Pastries Hispanics are the fastest growing ethnic group in the U.S. make different products in many creative shapes and sizes. “There At 50 million individuals, they’re the country’s largest minority. are a lot of products you can make out of one simple dough,” he The top-ten largest U.S. cities have no ethnic or racial majority. says. To make the colorful pieces of “pasta” commonly used in HisAmerica’s diverse melting pot brings with it a new global flavor panic pastries, mix sugar and shortening and then add flour. The curve—one that’s part comfort and authentic, and yet out-of-the- pieces of pasta are typically made in colors such as yellow, pink and box, creative, and bold. other colors. The pasta is shaped individually into a piece of dough As such, popularity for Tres Leches cakes has increased that you place on top of a larger piece of dough and work into the dramatically for Hispanic holidays and everyday celebrations, and larger dough piece by pressing down on the pasta with your hands. these cakes are available in both Vanilla and Fudge Chocolate In Guatemala, for example, pink pasta is often used inside the versions from BakeMark’s Trigal Dorado line of authentic His- dough piece to make a type of unique croissant. Perez says you panic products. Tropical flavors add a special touch to any des- can fold the dough piece over the pasta and cut slits in the top prior sert. Here’s something uniquely different with a tropical flair that to baking, which will create a finished croissant with pink stripes is simple to produce: Tropical Swirl Cake. This light and showing on top. Other shapes of pastries can be made with refreshing cake combines BakeMark’s single step simple techniques. You can create a flower-shaped pastry CLIC Tres Leches or Magic Angel Food Cake Mixes with by starting with a square piece of dough with white, yellow K TO V g BakeMark’s exotic line of fruit fillings. This cake can or pink pasta in the middle and then cutting two slits across IEW the middle, so that it opens like a flower. Another idea is to make a heart shape with stripes of color. Another popular Hispanic food that involves bread is Mexican bread pudding. The pudding is popular at the Lenten season in Mexico. It is typically made with small bread rolls and also includes fruits and raisons. Cinnamon and anise add spice to t dessert. The pudding is simple to make and is known the f being a desert. Some people add roasted peafor nuts and aged cheese, making the pudding a great breakfast or brunch addition. Mexican bread pudding makes a great dish for the Christmas holidays because of its rich, elegant taste. One of the most popular Hispanic holidays of b finished with B k M k’ T i l D d Whi d T i O if t year is the Day of the Dead celebration in early be i h d ith BakeMark’s Trigal Dorado Whipped Topping. Or the you would like a shelf stable cake, use BakeMark’s Bright White to November. Pan de Muerto is the traditional holiproduce a light and fluffy buttercreme icing. day bread used during Día de los Muertos, or Hispanic pastries can be made with ease using the Trial Do- Day of the Dead (Nov. 1-2). This holiday celrado line of Hispanic products from BakeMark. Using traditional ebrates the life of the loved ones that have ingredients and authentic recipes, Trigal Dorado brings you one passed, by preparing a feast with their favorite step closer to becoming the Latin bakery destination in town. Jose foods and the pan de muerto. This bread, Perez and Jose Larrain of BakeMark share a variety of creative which is shaped to resemble skulls and methods to make delicious Hispanic pastries and breads. bones, is typically used as part of the ofUsing Trigal Dorado Bizcocho Mix, Perez points out you can ferings that are placed on an altar. http://www.yourbakemark.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of BakeMark's Bakin N Rockin - February 2011

BakeMark's Bakin N Rockin - February 2011
Production idead - Hispanic Breads & Pastries
Merchandising Tips - Social Networking
Product Trends - Consumption Habits
The Food Channel Top 10 Trends for 2011
Product Trends
Bakery Profile - Torrance Bakery Rolls with the Changes

BakeMark's Bakin N Rockin - February 2011