Happy Resurrection Sunday

Happy Resurrection Sunday

He is risen!

 

 ~Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

 which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you.~

~ 1 Peter 1 : 3 - 4 ~

 

   ~He is not here: for He is risen, as He said.~

~ Matthew 28 : 6 ~

 Wishing all of you a blessed and joyous Easter !!!

Love and blessings,

The Three Litlle Women

Pudding Buns

  

~Pudding Buns~

It's official : 

Spring is here!
 

What better way to celebrate the coming of brighter days with the sight of these delicious round and sweet tasting rolls filled with a creamy pudding !?

These pudding rolls are a treat to your eyes and to your taste buds  ! ;-)

We've been making these buns several times over the years  but forgot all about them... I know, that's incomprehensible!  

Their creamy sweetness was a far and distant memory...  What a joy it was to rediscover these pudding buns once again!

If you are looking for a delightful decadent dessert on Easter that puts a smile on your guests faces , these rolls will do the trick ! ;-)

 These '' Room-mastellen'' (that's their Belgian name) will become your very favorite, just wait and see , or better wait and taste !!!

 

Let's get started!  

For 15 ''Room-mastellen''

What you'll need :

 

 For the dough : 

 

•  500 gr. flour
• 12 gr. instant yeast
• 1 egg yolk 
• 250 ml lukewarm milk
• 50 gr. sugar
• 10 gr. salt
• 80 gr. butter 

For the pudding :

•   500 ml milk
• 125 gr. sugar
• 50 gr. of pudding powder
• 1 egg yolk

Start with adding some lukewarm milk to your yeast to get it started properly.

Now add the sugar and salt.

 Now add almost all of the milk at once.

Start mixing a bit with your hands and add the egg yolk.

Add the butter and start kneading!

You may need to add some more milk if the mixture is a little too dry.

 Your dough should be soft and smooth after about 10 minutes of kneading.

Cover the dough with a clean damp cloth. Let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

 

While the dough is rising nicely, let's start by making the pudding !

Start by heating your milk with half of the sugar on medium heat.

In a separate bowl combine the pudding powder and the other half of the sugar.

 Add a little warm milk to your powder-mixture together and add the egg yolk and mix well so that there are no lumps.

This mixture is called composition.

 Take the milk from the heat when it reaches it's boiling point and add some to your composition ans stir well.

Next add your composition to the boiling milk and stir very well.

Let it cook for about a minute .

 Immediately pour the pudding on a heat-resistant surface and spread out evenly.

Cover with some cling film or a plastic freezer bag and let it cool completely . This way your pudding will not dry out and form a ''skin''.

Your dough should be doubled in size by now ! 

 Form 15 balls from your dough and shape into neat balls.

Now with the palm of your hand , slightly press the balls flat.

Cover and let rise for about 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes push the dough in the middle with the tips of your fingers to create a little hole. 

Cover and let rise again.

Repeat this step 2 more times.

Take your pudding and put in a piping bag.

 And now the fun part !!! :-) Time to start piping the pudding !

There should be just enough pudding for the whole batch ! 

 

Let the rolls rise uncovered for another 15 minutes.

Preheat the oven at 220 °C.

 Brush some egg wash on the sides of the buns.

  

Bake at 220°C for about 10 minutes until golden brown.

 Don't they look amazing?!

 Looks like they came right from the viennoiserie !

Let them cool fully then dust with powdered sugar, using a sieve.

A little tip !

You can make the dough in your breadbaking machine as well! ;-) Handy and saves time too! 

Are you eager to make these yourself ?! 

Let us know in the comments !!! 

We'd love to hear from you !
Let's keep in touch by subscribing to our blog !

Wishing all of you a beautiful and blessed Easter-Time!

Until then ,

Love & Blessings,

The Three Little Women

 

Homemade Dinner Rolls

    ~Homemade Dinner Rolls~

We are so excited to share this delicious recipe with you, 

our dear readers !    

We just couldn't keep it to ourselves as we enjoy these dinner rolls almost daily in our home.

And which family doesn't need dinner rolls?!

These soft homemade dinner rolls are one of the best we ever had !
They are so versatile and are pillowy soft and enjoyed by all ! 

Since these dinner rolls are attached to each other, they don’t steal very quickly like most buns do after a day .

If you never made dinner rolls before, you should give this easy recipe a try ! It’ll become your favorite !

These rolls are so good when you serve them fresh out of the oven with butter and jam on top or with a slice of your favorite cheese!

They also taste amazing alongside a bowl of hot steaming soup .

The options are really endless!  

So put your apron on and let’s get baking !!!

What you'll need :

•  560 gr. flour
• 9 gr. instant yeast
• 10 gr. salt
• 10 gr. sugar
• 60 gr. unsalted butter , melted and cooled to lukewarm
• 2 eggs 
• 250 ml milk , lukewarm         

                                          And to finish it off:

• 1 egg , beaten
• sesame and poppy seeds

Start by adding the yeast to your flour 

Now add some milk to activate the yeast.

Add the salt and sugar to one side of the bowl.

Add the eggs and melted butter to your bowl. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

 

Start stirring with a wooden spoon to combine all the ingredients.

And add almost all of the milk while stirring.

When the dough is too hard to stir start kneading with your hands.

If the dough is a little too dry add a tiny bit of milk at a time .

If the dough starts forming a ball, transfer to your countertop and start kneading the bread thoroughly.

After less than 10 minutes you should have a smooth,light dough.

Put the dough into a clean bowl that you greased with some sunfloweroil.

Cover and let rise until dubbled in size for about 1 1/2 hours.

Once the dough is fully risen start by greasing a big pan ( I used a retangular shape of 28x21 cm).

Divide the dough into 15 equal rolls and let rest for about 10 minutes under a damp tea~towel.

Now put the rolls in the greased pan, they almost should touch each other. ( ⇾ see picture ).

 

Cover again and let rise for about 1 hour until dubbled in size.

Preheat the oven at 200°C and brush some egg wash on top of the rolls and sprinkle some sesame and poppy seeds on top .

 

Bake the rolls for 20 minutes at 200°C until golden brown.

Carefully remove the pan and let the rolls cool off on a wire rack.

 ~ Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
    give me neither poverty nor riches,
    but give me only my daily bread.~

~Proverbs 30:8~

These rolls can also be baked into a round shape, then we call them ~ Flower Rolls ~ 

  

Instead of using the rectangular pan , use two round spring forms of 23 or 26 cm dia. to bake the rolls in .

Divide the dough into 16 instead of 15 and place one roll in the middle and arrange 7 around it , almost touching each other. Follow the same directions as with the Dinner Rolls.

Tip : During the cold Winter months we like to make this dough in the bread baking machine as the dough needs more warmth in order to rise properly!

You could let the dough rise near a source of heat as well.

We hope you'll give these Homemade Dinner Rolls a try ! 

Please let us know how they turned out for you !!!

Many Love and Blessings, 

The Three Little Women