The Happy Home Cook: Halaya Cinnamon Rolls

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Halaya Cinnamon Roll

Halaya Cinnamon Roll

It's hard to find Filipino ingredients where I live. So when our local Farmer's Market had ube that's labeled as purple sweet potato on display, I got excited. My husband Steve (a.k.a. The Gourmet Geek) made this dreamy, light, and delectable treat that's melt-in-your-mouth goodness.

Ingredients

Dough

600g Bread Flour

6g Salt

24g Brown Sugar

12g Active Dry Yeast

360g Evaporated Milk

150g Warm Water

18g Coconut Oil

10g Vanilla Extract

10g Cinnamon Extract

Filling:

250g Brown Sugar

30g Dark Cinnamon

400g Mashed Steamed Ube

1 Stick of Butter, Melted

Procedure

1)    Whisk yeast into the mixture of milk, warm water, and sugar until dissolved, then add oil, vanilla and cinnamon extract.

Allow to stand for 5 minutes to activate the yeast.

2)    Put bread flour, salt, and the liquid mixture in a bowl.

If using a mixer, use the dough hook and knead for 6 minutes.

If by hand, knead for 15 minutes.

Rise the dough covered for 45 minutes.

3)    Roll-out to form a rectangular shape, no more than 6 mm thick.

4)    Spread the filling ingredients over the dough rectangle.

5)    Roll-up and seal the edges.

6)    Cut into sections about 4 cm thick.

7)    Place into greased or non-stick baking pan.

8)    Allow to rise for 30 minutes.

9)    Bake at 350F (180C) for 32 minutes,

10) Unmold onto a serving plate while hot.


Amy Schlanger

Amy Schlanger

Amy Schlanger is a managing partner of a small business (Sensible Lighting Solutions) in Flagstaff, AZ and a freelance writer to various Filipino-American publications. She has published Philippine entertainment articles that reflect social and cultural awareness of the two worlds that she belongs in.


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