BREAD - MALLORCA BREAD (SOFT PUERTO RICAN SWEET BREAD ROLLS) RECIPE - (4.3/5)

BREAD - Mallorca Bread (Soft Puerto Rican Sweet Bread Rolls) Recipe - (4.3/5) image

Provided by á-47159

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pkg dry yeast (1/4 oz)
1/2 cup milk, lukewarm
1 1/2 cup water, lukewarm
8 egg yolks
3/4 cup white sugar
2 sticks butter (1/2 lb.) + 1 stick for brushing, melted and cooled to lukewarm
6 1/2 cups bread flour, plus more for flouring work surface
1 teaspoon salt
powder sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl combine, eggs, sugar and melted butter, whisk until well combined, set aside. In another large bowl pour in milk and water, sprinkle in yeast and let sit for a minute. Add egg mixture to yeast mixture and whisk until well combined. Add 1 teaspoon salt and 6.5 cups flour a cup at a time, stirring with a wooden spoon until just combined. Cover with kitchen cloth and let rise on the counter for 2 hours then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Line two light aluminum sheet pans with parchment paper. (Do not use dark sheet pans because they will over brown the bottom of the rolls.) Generously flour a clean work surface, turn dough out on work surface, sprinkle with flour and roll out to about 1/4 inch thick. Using a pizza cutter cut the dough evenly into 12 strips. Roll the strips into coils, tucking the end under the bun. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Place 6 rolls per sheet pan, loosely cover with kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let rise another 45 minutes. Using a pastry brush gently brush rolls with melted butter. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until they are just beginning to brown. Allow buns to cool, sift generously with powdered sugar. Enjoy with coffee! Notes: Do not use dark pans for rolls as it will over darken the bottoms. Must refrigerate for at least 3 hours, allowing the dough to be easier to handle. Use day old rolls for ham and cheese grilled sandwiches.