Giant Cheese Rolls (ensaimada) Recipe
Yield: 12 servingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1 package: Yeast, not instant
1/4 cup: Warm water,
4 cup: All-purpose flour,
1 tbsp: Baking powder,
1/2 tsp: Salt,
3/4 cup: Sugar,
3/4 cup: Margarine,
6: Egg yolks,
1/2 cup: Evaporated milk,
2 1/4 cup: Cheddar cheese, shredded --
Sharp,
Additional margarine or,
Sugar, if needed
Directions:
1. Dissolve the yeast in the 1/4 cup warm water. 2. Sift flour, baking
powder and salt together. Best if sifted twice. Into the yeast
mixture, stir 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup flour mixture. Cover and let
rise in warm place for about 20 minutes, until doubled in size. 3.
Cream margarine; add remaining sugar gradually until well mixed. Add
egg yolks, one at a time, beating very well after each one. Beat in
the remaining flour, alternating with the evaporated milk. Stir in
the yeast mixture and beat until smooth. 4. Turn the dough onto a
lightly floured surface and divide into 12 parts. Roll each part into
an 8-inch circle. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the cheese onto each
circle. Roll circles like a jelly roll and coil into crescent shape.
5. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in warm place
until doubled in size, about 1 to 1-1/2 hours. 6. Preheat the oven to
400 degrees and bake the rolls for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden
brown. 7. Remove from oven and immedaitely brush with some melted
margarine, a sprinkling of sugar and remaining cheese. Serve while
warm. Yields 12 large rolls. If making smaller ones, adjust cooking
time accordingly.
Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill
Source from luhu.jp
powder and salt together. Best if sifted twice. Into the yeast
mixture, stir 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup flour mixture. Cover and let
rise in warm place for about 20 minutes, until doubled in size. 3.
Cream margarine; add remaining sugar gradually until well mixed. Add
egg yolks, one at a time, beating very well after each one. Beat in
the remaining flour, alternating with the evaporated milk. Stir in
the yeast mixture and beat until smooth. 4. Turn the dough onto a
lightly floured surface and divide into 12 parts. Roll each part into
an 8-inch circle. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the cheese onto each
circle. Roll circles like a jelly roll and coil into crescent shape.
5. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in warm place
until doubled in size, about 1 to 1-1/2 hours. 6. Preheat the oven to
400 degrees and bake the rolls for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden
brown. 7. Remove from oven and immedaitely brush with some melted
margarine, a sprinkling of sugar and remaining cheese. Serve while
warm. Yields 12 large rolls. If making smaller ones, adjust cooking
time accordingly.
Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill
Source from luhu.jp