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Puerto Rico · Caribbean

Pan Sobao

Also known as Puerto rican soft bread

A soft, slightly sweet white bread that became Puerto Rico's everyday loaf under Spanish colonial baking traditions, dense enough for mayo-heavy sandwiches.

Method
Enriched Deck Oven
Hydration
65%
water to flour
Glycemic index
76
High GI
Energy
280 kcal
per 100 g

Sensory profile

sourness
1
sweetness
3
crispiness
2
chewiness
4
aroma
5
moistness
7

Scale 0–10

Nutrition

per 100 g
Energy280 kcal
Protein7.5 g
Carbohydrates52 g
of which sugars4 g
Fat4 g
Fiber1.8 g
Sodium460 mg

Typical values; recipes vary.

Texture

  • Soft dense crumb
  • Thin pale crust

Typical ingredients

  • Wheat Flour
  • Milk
  • Yeast
  • Salt
  • Sugar
  • Fat / Butter

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