ENSAYMADA RECIPE (FILIPINO SWEET BUNS)

This Ensaymada Recipe also known as Filipino Sweet Buns is a sweet and cheesy bread usually eaten partnered with coffee. This can be bought from any bakeshop and is usually enjoyed as a mid-afternoon snack. However, due to its accessibility, this can actually be eaten any time of the day. It can be served in big occasions as a take home, in meetings as a snack, or even as children’s “Baon” for school. With its filling nature and cheesy texture, this flexible food is a usual fare in the Filipino taste buds. The bread is either topped with sugar or cheese and has different varieties depending on the bakeshop.

Apparently, this bread which has proved to be a well-loved Filipino food is actually an assimilated form of the original “Ensaimada” from Spain with other varieties across South and Latin American countries. However, with Ensaimada being a hit to the native Filipinos, this bread morphed into something that is truly Filipino.This Ensaymada recipe includes flour, cheese, butter, honey, salt, water, white sugar and cheddar cheese in its list of ingredients. With this kind of ingredients, it is assured that you are going to have ensaymada as your favorite.

Ingredients

• 2 tsp. instant yeast
• ⅔ cup water (lukewarm)
• 3 ½ cups of all purpose flour
• ⅓ cup of sugar
• ½ tsp. salt
• 3 large eggs
• ¼ cup evaporated milk
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted (divided, ¼ cup mixed in the dough and ¼ cup for brushing)
• Topping:
• ½ cup of creamed unsalted butter
• ¼ – ½ cup of sugar
• *Optional – shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. In a small bowl or directly in the measuring cup, dissolve instant yeast in ⅓ cup of lukewarm water. Set aside.
2. While waiting for the yeast to blossom, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer. Next, add dissolved yeast mixture, eggs, evaporated milk, ¼ cup of melted butter, and remaining ⅓ cup of water. Using a dough hook or a spatula if mixing by hand, mix on low speed for about 2 minutes, then at medium speed for an additional 5 to 7 minutes until a soft sticky dough has formed. Remember, the dough should be soft and sticky, do not over knead this dough. Transfer dough into a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel. Allow dough to rest for 15 minutes.
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