Chocolate and Pecan Hojarascas Recipe - QueRicaVida.com

Chocolate and Pecan Hojarascas Recipe - QueRicaVida.com

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One of my favorite baking recipes for the holidays is Mexican-style hojarascas. In fact, one of my most cherished memories is the care packages I would receive from my mom during

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups flour, plus more for dusting
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground anise
  • 1 teaspoon ground Mexican cinnamon
  • 2 egg yolks
  • Zest and juice from 1 large orange
  • 1/2 cup finely ground pecans
  • 36 pecan halves
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar or sugar in the raw

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