I have never made a more versatile bread than the Filipino Ensaymada Rolls. While I have posted on this one before, I really wanted to make it again. It is the season for Filipino celebrations, so I just couldn’t resist another nod to the Philippines. Who can pass up a buttery, lightly sweetened, pillowy rollContinue reading “Filipino Ensaymada Rolls: the Most Versatile Bread”
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Filipino Ensaymada Rolls #2: Savory and Sweet Variations to Individual Tastes
After my last post (Jan. 20th) on the Ensaymada bread rolls and reflecting on how versatile this bread can be in treating it like a cinnamon roll with flavored layers, I decided on a follow-up post with flavor combination suggestions for individual preferences. This dough easily lends itself to both savory and sweet variations toContinue reading “Filipino Ensaymada Rolls #2: Savory and Sweet Variations to Individual Tastes”
Philippines on our minds: Filipino Ensaymada Bread and Lumpiang Sariwa
It has been a bittersweet time for the Philippines these recent weeks. First, I want to acknowledge the elephant in the room at this time of celebration… The Taal Volcano eruption that occurred one week, January 12, 2020, before the biggest annual celebration on the island. This volcano is known as the world’s smallest yetContinue reading “Philippines on our minds: Filipino Ensaymada Bread and Lumpiang Sariwa”