Recipes

Pan Loco

    This is that one recipe that doesn't seem to exist anywhere because someone made it up and passed it on from generation to generation. Most Mexican American households know what Pan Loco is, but allow me to share it with you. Pan Loco translates into "crazy bread," though it is less like a bread and more like a flat biscuit. There are many variations. Some folks are used to a sweeter version. The recipe below is my Mom's version (biscuit type) but you can easily experiment with adding spices.
If adding spices to the recipe below, follow this rule of thumb:
1 tsp if spice is in seed form ~ or ~ 1 1/2 tsp if spice is in powder/ground form
Examples of spices that can be added for personal flavoring:
Anise seed  *  Cinnamon powder  *  Pumpkin Spice  *  All Spice  *  Nut Meg  *  & many more!
Have fun with it. You may create a new family favorite to pass down for generations.

The Recipe:
3 cups flour
2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup shortening or oil
1 cup warm water
Mix dry ingredients well. Cut in shortening or oil with pastry blender or fingers. Add warm water. Mix well. Knead for 5 minutes. Cover with damp cloth and let rest for 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll dough in oval shape 1 inch thick. Lay on greased cookie sheet. Flip dough so that the other side has grease from pan, as well. Bake for 1 hour, watching that bottom does not burn. Serve warm with butter or honey.
Bueno!