MALLORCA BREAD

MALLORCA BREAD

Ingredients:

• 7g dry yeast
• 125 ml of water 
• 185 ml milk
• 125 ml melted butter
• 60g sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 egg yolks
• 540g all-purpose flour
• Melted butter
• whole cream

Preparation:

1. Whisk 1 tablespoon sugar and dry yeast in warm water.  Set aside for 10 minutes.

2. Add warm milk to the yeast solution, then whisk in the egg yolks, leftover sugar, and melted butter.

3. Add flour and salt to the liquid mixture and mix until dough forms.

4. Cover and set the dough aside for 1 hour.

5. Roll out the dough into a rectangle, brush with a little more butter and cut into 12 strips.

6. Roll each strip into a bun as shown in the video.  Set aside for 1 hour to puff, then brush with cream and bake at 180C/350F for 15-20 minutes, until golden.  Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.