How to Make Ensaymada

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Combine the milk, shortening, sugar, and salt.. Activate the yeast.. Stir the yeast and half of the flour into the mixing bowl.

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1

Combine the milk, shortening, sugar, and salt.

Step 1

Combine the milk, shortening, sugar, and salt.

2

Activate the yeast.

Step 2

Activate the yeast.

3

Stir the yeast and half of the flour into the mixing bowl.

Step 3

Stir the yeast and half of the flour into the mixing bowl.

4

Stir in the egg yolks and the rest of the flour.

Step 4

Stir in the egg yolks and the rest of the flour.

5

Prove the dough for 2 to 3 hours.

Step 5

Prove the dough for 2 to 3 hours.

6

Roll the dough and divide it into 16 pieces.

Step 6

Roll the dough and divide it into 16 pieces.

7

Roll the dough and brush it with butter.

Step 7

Roll the dough and brush it with butter.

8

Roll up the oval into a cylinder.

Step 8

Roll up the oval into a cylinder.

9

Twist the cylinder into a coil.

Step 9

Twist the cylinder into a coil.

10

Arrange the shaped ensaymada on a sheet.

Step 10

Arrange the shaped ensaymada on a sheet.

11

Proof the ensaymada for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Step 11

Proof the ensaymada for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

12

Preheat the oven.

Step 12

Preheat the oven.

13

Bake the ensaymada.

Step 13

Bake the ensaymada.

14

Cream the butter with the powdered sugar.

Step 14

Cream the butter with the powdered sugar.

15

Frost the ensaymada and top them with cheese.

Step 15

Frost the ensaymada and top them with cheese.

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