How to Cook Yummy Mallorca Bread

Mallorca Bread. Sweet, fluffy, and dusted with powdered sugar, this Puerto Rican Mallorca bread is a delicious treat for breakfast or dessert. Pan de Mallorca (mallorca bread) originates from E nsaïmades bread from the Spanish island of Majorca, which is why we call it mallorca bread. But like much of Puerto Rican cuisine we adopted it and made it part of our culture.

Mallorca Bread The perfect dinner or breakfast roll for entertaining. The Weekends are different for all of us. Mallorca bread is a common bread in most former Spanish territories in Latin America and the Philippines. You can cook Mallorca Bread using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Mallorca Bread

  1. Prepare 1 packet of dry yeast(1/4 oz).
  2. You need 1/2 cup of lukewarm milk.
  3. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of lukewarm water.
  4. You need 8 of egg yolks.
  5. You need 3/4 cup of white sugar.
  6. You need 2 sticks of butter+ 1 stick for brushing.
  7. You need 6 1/2 cup of bread flour.
  8. You need 1 teaspoon of salt.
  9. It’s of Powder sugar.

Thank you, Lord, for being born in a place where Mallorca’s exist!! The best part is that you don’t need to fly to P. R. to have a good Mallorca. As a good hostess, I will share this recipe with you!

Mallorca Bread instructions

  1. In a large bowl combine eggs,sugar, melted butter and whisk until well combined.In another bowl pour in milk and water, sprinkle in yeast and let it seat for a minute..
  2. Add yeast mixture to egg mixture and whisk until well combined.In a separate bowl whisk together salt and flour..
  3. Add flour mixture to the egg mixture one cup at a time until dough just come together.Turn out onto a floured work surface and knead until tacky..
  4. Transfer to a bowl and cover with a kitchen cloth and let it rise on the counter for 2 hours.The dough can also be refrigerated and rise overnight..
  5. Flour a clean work surface,turn dough out on a floured surface, sprinkle with flour.Tear the dough into 12 even pieces..
  6. Roll the dough pieces into 1/2 inch ropes.Shape the ropes into coiled buns,tucking the end under the bun.(as below but mine were not even).
  7. Preheat oven to 350°C.Place rolls in a pan loosely.Cover with kitchen towel and let it rise another 45 minutes.Using a pastry brush gently brush rolls with melted butter (mixed my butter with cinnamon for flavor)..
  8. Bake for 20-25 minutes until they are just beginning to brown.Allow buns to cool,sift generously with powdered sugar or cocoa powder.Enjoy with coffee..

So enjoy this pinch of sugar!! It is like a brioche (which we also have in this site). But unlike the brioche which is made in a different way, making mallorca is as simple as making any bread dough we have made here so far. The ingredients for this sweet bread are pretty accessible. You will need room temperature unsalted butter, bread flour, eggs, sugar, yeast, and a wee bit of salt.

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