Mallorcan Ensaimadas

Mallorcan Ensaimadas

It looks more complicated than it is in fact... Let's have a bit fun preparing these sweet little buns. :)




















"Mallorcan Ensaimadas"

- 230g white flour
- 50g sugar
- 1 egg
- 5 tbsp warm milk
- 1,5 dag fresh yeast/1 1/2 tsp dried/
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil


Sift a flour and salt into a bowl. Cream yeast with milk and pour into the center of the flour. Add sugar and wait a few minutes. mix well, add an egg and oil. Knead for a few minutes. Leave in a bowl and wait about one hour.
Turn out the dough on to a floured surface. Divide into 14-16 equal pieces. Shape them into a thin ropes. Melt a butter and dip the ropes into the butter to coat.
On the baking shit curl each rope into a loose spiral. Leave to rise in a warm place for 30-40 min.
Bake in a warm oven 190stC for 15 min.
Cool and dust with icing sugar.