Ensaimada

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Ensaimada is a sweet bun, the natives of the island of Mallorca. This is a great gift for those who love tasty pastries. It is on the basis of pastry, stuffed... pork fat. Traditionally, it is sprinkled with powdered sugar and sometimes stuffed it with fruit, jam or chocolate. I will say one thing: delicious muffin I ever eat! Air, sweet, gentle...

Ingredients for Ensaimada

Step by step instruction of cooking Ensaimada

Шаг 1

I knead the dough in the bread maker. But it can be done manually.
Bread machine: add the water, add the flour, sugar, salt, pour olive oil and add the egg. In flour make a hole and pour the yeast. Knead the dough that does not stick to hands.

Шаг 2

Manual method: in flour add yeast, sugar, salt. Pour warm water, add olive oil and egg. Knead the dough, dont stick to hands. Please note that the meal may take longer than in the recipe. It all depends on its quality.

Шаг 3

For the test I used the sugar "Mistral - the universal".

Шаг 4

The dough cover with plastic wrap or tea towel and leave to rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours, the dough should increase in volume.

Шаг 5

Ready divide the dough into 4 pieces (or 8, then the rolls will be smaller). Table sprinkle with flour.

Шаг 6

Each piece of dough roll out into an oval. The dough should be rolled quite thin.

Шаг 7

Now the dough should be lubricated with a soft grease.
According to tradition, in ensaymada take pork fat. You can replace it with butter or olive oil. Of course, it will not be ensaimada and explanation :)

Then the dough with your hands to stretch in different directions, the dough was almost transparent. Try not to tear it.

Шаг 8

Then on the left side begin to roll the dough into a flagellum.

Шаг 9

The flagellum roll snail, but not too tightly, to leave room for dough rise.
Lay on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Шаг 10

And you can dream up and fill the buns with fillings. You can take jam, chocolate. Today I have the apricots, chop them finely and put on the left side of the oval, sprinkle with sugar.

Шаг 11

And also to minimize the flagellum.

Шаг 12

To put the snails on a baking sheet and let rise second time in warm place for 1-2 hours, rolls should be growing again 2 times.

Шаг 13

Before baking if desired, brush them with milk.

The oven heated to 180 degrees. Bake the buns for about 25-30 minutes until Golden brown (watch on your oven).
Cool slightly and sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.