Season 10 - Breakfast / S10B01
Mallorca Bread with Café con Leche
Story
Every Sunday morning, the house smelled like sunshine and sugar. Don Luis would roll out the dough with a soft whistle, wearing his signature jean-and-leather apron, dusted with flour and joy. His grandchildren would sit at the table, their sleepy eyes lighting up the moment he placed the golden, spiral-shaped *Mallorca* on their plates. Paired with a steamy *café con leche*, the bread was more than breakfast — it was tradition. Sweet, pillowy, and warm, each bite was like a hug from *abuelito*. And just like that, Sunday began with laughter, powdered sugar mustaches, and the comforting hum of memories in the making. Time, Calories & Cost
Ingredients
- For the Mallorca Bread 🥯
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour 🌾
- 1 packet (2 ¼ tsp) active dry yeast 🧫
- 0.5 cup warm milk (110°F) 🥛
- 3 large eggs 🥚
- 0.5 cup sugar 🍬
- 1 tsp salt 🧂
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened 🧈
- Powdered sugar for dusting ❄️
- For Café con Leche ☕
- 1 cup strong brewed coffee or espresso ☕
- 1 cup milk, steamed or heated 🥛
- Sugar to taste 🍯
Instructions
- 1Step 1: Activate the yeast by mixing it with warm milk and a pinch of sugar. Let it sit for 10 minutes until bubbly.
- 2Step 2: In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, and salt. Add the yeast mixture and stir gently. Gradually mix in the flour and knead until smooth (about 10 minutes by hand or 5 with a mixer).
- 3Step 3: Add the softened butter and knead again until fully incorporated. Cover the bowl with a clean towel and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 ½ hours or until doubled in size.
- 4Step 4: Punch down the dough and divide it into 8 equal pieces. Roll each into a long rope and coil into a spiral. Place on a parchment-lined tray and let rise for another 45 minutes.
- 5Step 5: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the rolls for 15–20 minutes or until golden. Cool slightly and dust generously with powdered sugar.
- 6Step 6: Brew your coffee and heat the milk. Combine 1:1 for the perfect café con leche. Sweeten as you like.
- 7Step 7: Serve warm *Mallorca* bread with café con leche and enjoy every cozy bite! ☀️
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