Season 10 - Breakfast / S10B22
Pumpkin Spice Mallorca Bread
Story
The moment the first autumn breeze danced into town, Don Luis tied on his leather-accented jean apron and smiled. “It’s time,” he whispered, pulling out a jar labeled Pumpkin Magic 1979. With a gentle hum of an old bolero, he began transforming his abuela’s classic Mallorca bread into something even more magical—infused with warm pumpkin spice. His grandchildren peeked into the kitchen, eyes wide as the sweet, spiced aroma filled the air. “What is that smell, Abuelo?” one asked. “That,” Don Luis said with a twinkle in his eye, “is what fall tastes like.” The whole family gathered to shape the soft spirals, powdered sugar dusting the counters like fresh snow, giggling all the while. Time & Info
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp active dry yeast
- 0.5 cup warm milk (about 110°F)
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 egg yolks
- 0.75 cup pumpkin purée
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 ½ to 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- Optional: ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Softened butter (for spreading before rolling)
Instructions
- 1Activate Yeast: In a bowl, combine yeast and warm milk. Let it sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- 2Mix Wet Ingredients: In a separate large bowl, whisk sugar, melted butter, yolks, pumpkin purée, vanilla (if using), and salt. Stir in the activated yeast.
- 3Form Dough: Add pumpkin pie spice and flour gradually, mixing until a soft dough forms. Knead on a floured surface for 8–10 minutes.
- 4Let it Rise: Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise for about 1.5 hours or until doubled in size.
- 5Shape Rolls: Roll dough into a rectangle, spread softened butter, then cut into strips. Coil each strip into a spiral and place on a lined baking sheet.
- 6Final Proof: Cover and let them rise again for 30–40 minutes.
- 7Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake rolls for 18–20 minutes until golden.
- 8Dust with Love: Let cool slightly and shower with powdered sugar like a soft snowfall ❄️.
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