Mix
about 100 gr of flour with yeast and water and let stand until foamy.
Add once at time all the ingredients except the lard and work well for about ten
minutes. Cut
the dough in small rolls of 40 gr circa.
Roll in rectangles of ½ cm height.
Brush the cold lard on the dough and roll the dough as if it were a cigarette
and then again forming a spiral. Brush
again wiht the lard. Let
stand till doubled in volume.
Before baking spray the ensaimadas with water. Pre-heated
oven at 200° for 15 minutes. When
ready sprinkle abundantly with icing sugar.
|