Hallula is a flat round bread made with vegetable shortening.
Hallulla is one of Chile's most famous breads. It is used mainly for traditional Chilean sandwiches. The bread is based on 'hallun', a Middle Eastern unleavened bread eaten during Easter. It was brought to South America by Spanish settlers.
Ingredients
3 cups flour (all purpose)
2 1/4 teaspoons yeast (1 packet)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk (warm)
1/4 to 1/2 cup water (warm)
1/4 cup lard (or vegetable shortening, softened)
Instructions
Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water.
Place flour in the bowl of standing mixer and stir in salt and sugar, using the dough hook attachment.
Add yeast mixture and 1/2 cup milk and mix with dough hook. Add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough comes together. Continue to knead until dough is smooth, elastic, and not sticky, about 10 minutes.
Add lard and knead until dough is smooth again.
Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rest in a warm place until doubled in size.
Roll dough out on a floured surface until it's 1 to 2 centimeters thick. Dust dough with flour and fold in half. Roll out again and repeat folding two more times, letting dough rest at intervals to let the elasticity in the dough relax.
When the dough is all rolled out for the last time to 1 to 2 centimeters thickness, let it rest for 5 minutes. Use biscuit cutters or cut circles of dough and place them on a greased cookie sheet. Use the tines of a fork to make two rows of decorative indentations across the top of the dough.
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Cover rolls loosely and let rise until doubled in height, about 30 minutes.
Bake hallullas until golden brown and puffy, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Remove and cool slightly before serving.
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