Mallorca Bread

Sweet, fluffy, and dusted with powdered sugar, this Puerto Rican Mallorca bread is a delicious treat for breakfast or dessert.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 253 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 egg yolks
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon butter, or as needed
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled, divided
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.75 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup warm water
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl, about 5 minutes. Add 2 1/2 cups flour, milk, sugar, 4 tablespoons melted and cooled butter, egg yolks, and salt. Mix well.

Step 3

Lightly flour a clean work surface. Turn dough out onto the surface and knead for 5 minutes, adding enough flour so that dough is not sticky.

Step 4

Grease a bowl with 1 teaspoon butter. Place dough in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap and a towel. Let dough rise in a warm place for 50 minutes.

Step 5

Grease a 9-inch square baking pan and set aside. Lightly punch dough down and knead on a lightly floured surface into an 18x9-inch rectangle. Brush with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.

Step 6

Roll dough up snugly from 1 short end and cut into 9 slices, trimming ends to make neat. Place slices in the prepared baking pan, cut side-up. Cover with plastic wrap and a towel and put in a warm place for 40 minutes.

Step 7

Bake rolls in the preheated oven until light brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to a platter and dust with confectioners' sugar.