Kabocha Squash Twisted Bread Rolls
- 250 grams Bread (strong) flour
- 60 grams Kabocha squash (microwaved until tender, mashed with the peel and cooled)
- 50 ml Milk
- 1/2 an egg worth Beaten egg
- 1 150 ml total combined with the egg and milk Cold water
- 20 grams Soft light brown sugar
- 20 grams Butter
- 5 grams Salt
- 3 grams Dry yeast
- 150 to 200 grams Kabocha squash paste (of your choice)
- Combine the milk and egg, and add enough cold water to make it 150 ml in total.
- Put it in a bread machine along with the rest of the dough ingredients and start the "dough" course.
- Let the machine complete the 1st rising.
- Take the dough out and divide into 2 pieces.
- Round off each piece, cover with a tightly wrung out moistened kitchen towel, and rest for 15 minutes or so.
- Roll out the dough to about a 20x30cm rectancle.
- Spread half the kabocha squash paste thinly and evenly on top.
- Fold the dough into thirds.
- Roll out with a rolling pin to blend the dough and paste together.
- Cut into 5 pieces.
- Make cuts in the dough with a pastry scraper or similar as shown.
- Pinch the ends while stretching and twisting the dough.
- Form a ring or knot the dough to form it.
- Form the other half of the dough quickly in the same way.
- Place the formed rolls on a kitchen parchment paper lined baking tray, and leave to rise (2nd rising) until the dough has doubled in volume, for about 30 to 40 minutes.
- Sprinkle pumpkin seeds if you have them, and bake in a 190C oven for 15 minutes.
- These ones were brushed with an egg wash before baking.
- This one was formed into a knot.
- It doesn't look as nice as the ring shaped rolls, but it does puff up better.
- Variation: Roll up the dough after Step 3, cut into 3cm wide pieces, and brush the cut sides with egg yolk before baking.
- It won't have layers, but it's easy and delicious!
- Sister recipe using sweet potato instead of kabocha squash and with cream cheese..
bread, milk, egg, egg, light brown sugar, butter, salt, yeast, paste
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/153886-kabocha-squash-twisted-bread-rolls (may not work)