Matcha Ensaymada
Ensaymadas are a type of sweet Filipino bread roll. They are soft, rich, and chewy, and best enjoyed for breakfast with hot tea or coffee. Add Matcha in your ensaymada to get a brilliant combination of sweet, earthy, and rich!
SERVINGS: 2 ensaymadas
TIME: 3 hrs, 45min
CATEGORY: Breakfast
INGREDIENTS
- • 1 cup whole milk warm
- • 1 pouch active dry yeast
- • ½ cup white sugar
- • 4 cups ap flour
- • 1½ Tbsp Aiya Culinary Grade Matcha
- • 1 tsp salt
- • 4 egg yolks
- • ¾ cup unsalted butter melted
- • margarine and white sugar for topping
DIRECTIONS
- 1. Combine warm milk, 1 Tbsp of sugar, and yeast. Set aside to proof for 10 min or until frothy.
- 2. Sift the flour and Matcha together. Add salt and the remaining sugar.
- 3. Add egg yolks and butter with the dry mixture.
- 4. Add milk/yeast mixture to the dry mixture. Mix until it becomes a sticky dough.
- 5. Knead the dough until smooth. It will be sticky so use some flour for your hands and work surface.
- 6. Transfer the dough to a greased bowl. Cover it with a towel and let the dough rise for 2 hrs or until it doubles in size.
- 7. Uncover the dough. Punch the dough lightly to release the air.
- 8. Divide the dough into 12 pieces.
- 9. Roll and lengthen each piece until they are about 12 in long. For each long piece, start on one end to roll it into a spiral, and tuck the other end underneath.
- 10. Place the rolls on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Cover with a towel and let them rise for 1 hour.
- 11. Bake at 350°F for 15 min or when the tops begin to turn brown.
- 12. Remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 min.
- 13. To serve, spread margarine on top then dip in sugar.
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