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    By Emily Leary. Last updated Mar 14, 2023. Green links are Amazon links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Easter Rolls Recipe

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    These show stopping Easter rolls are impossibly soft, light and fluffy, concealing a whole creme egg in every portion! Learn how to bake them.

    The bread itself is an enriched dough, made with bread flour, milk, butter, sugar and yeast, and made extra fluffy with a 'tangzhong paste'.

    Tangzhong (also known as a water roux or a tangzhong water roux) is a simple paste made by mixing flour and water (sometimes milk) into a thin slurry and cooking briefly in a pan to create a pudding-like paste, which is then incorporated into the dough. It's a super simple extra step that makes bread impossibly soft and fluffy.

    This Easter rolls recipe was developed taking Kim Joy's Tangzhong Cat-Shaped Bread recipe as a starting point and then tweaking to incorporate the sweet filling.

    To make the bread, you'll start by making the tangzhong paste, as decribed, and then make the dough by combing the paste with bread flour, milk, butter, sugar, yeast and a pinch of salt.

    It's a sticky dough to work with at first, but it comes together really beautifully as you knead and turns into a lovely smooth, light ball of dough.

    You'll then leave the dough to rise and double in size, then divide into nine equal pieces. You'll then pinch each piece of dough around a creme egg to create pretty buns that hide a chocolatey secret.

    You'll let the rolls prove and grow in a lined tray, then brush with beaten egg, sprinkle with pearly sugar and bake!

    When you tear these beautiful Easter rolls apart, the light dough yields into long, feather light strands in the most satisfying way, and the creme egg filling oozes out. Heavenly!

    The full recipe with detailed ingredients and instructions is below. I've included a photograph of each step to help you along the way. If you have any questions, just drop me a comment. Enjoy!

    Ingredients

    For The Tangzhong Paste

    • 25 g (4 tbsp) strong white bread flour plus extra for dusting
    • 100 ml (⅓ cup) water

    For The Dough

    • 125 ml (½ cup) whole milk plus extra for brushing
    • 30 g (2 tbsp) unsalted butter
    • 10 g (1 tbsp) granulated white sugar
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 large free range egg
    • 350 g (2½ cups) strong white bread flour
    • 1 tbsp fast-action dried yeast 1 tbsp = 7g

    To stuff

    • 9 creme eggs or caramel eggs

    To Glaze

    • 1 medium free range egg lightly beaten for brushing
    • 2 tbsp pearl sugar

    Equipment

    • Weighing scales
    • Measuring spoons
    • Saucepan
    • Whisk
    • Small mixing bowl
    • Cling film
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Wooden spoon
    • Nonstick baking sheet
    • Parchment/baking paper
    • Silicone pastry brush
    • Baking foil
    • Wire cooling rack

    Instructions

    Make The Tangzhong Paste.

    Put the flour and water in a small pan.

    Whisk to a smooth paste. 

    Place the pan over a low-medium heat and stir until thickened to a pudding-like consistency. 

    Spoon into a small bowl and close cover with cling film, which means the wrap should touch the surface of the paste.

    Place in the fridge until cool.

    Make The Dough

    Put the milk in a pan and warm gently until it just starts to steam but not boil then pour into a jug. 

    Add the cubed butter and leave to cool until it feels warm but not hot (max 38C/104F if you have a thermometer). 

    When the milk is cool enough, add the sugar, salt, egg and the tangzhong paste you made earlier.

    Whisk together well.

    In a large bowl, add the flour and yeast.

    Stir together. 

    Pour into the liquid from the jug.

    Mix with a wooden spoon to give a shaggy dough.

    Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes. 

    If the dough is difficult to work with at first, you can turn the bowl upside down over it and leave it to rest for 10 minutes before kneading. This will allow the flour to absorb more of the liquid, making it easier to work with. 

    When the dough is smooth and springy, form it into a ball.

    Clean and lightly oil your bowl, place the dough in it, cover and leave in a warm place to rise for 1-1.5 hours or until doubled in size.  As this is an enriched dough, it will probably take longer to rise than a simple yeast, flour and water dough.

    Shape the rolls

    When the dough has doubled in size, knock it back by pushing your fist into the bowl, then turnout onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly just to work out the larger air bubbles.

    Weigh the dough so that you can equally divide it into 9 pieces. The weight may vary slightly, but my dough weighed 675 g (23.8 oz), meaning each piece weighed 75 g (2.65 oz) each. 

    Shape each piece into a ball by flattening into a circle.

    Next fold from the edges to the middle, then flip over and tuck the dough underneath a few times to create a tight surface. 

    Cover the balls with a damp tea towel and allow to rest for 10 minutes.

    You’ll now wrap the dough around the chocolate eggs. To do this, take a balls of dough, flatten it to a disc, place an egg in the centre and then bring the dough up and around it, pinch to seal.

    Place each roll pinched side down on a lined tray, well spaced. 

    Cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap and leave to prove in a warm place for about 45 minutes or until doubled in size.

    You can test if the dough is fully risen by poking the tip of your finger into an inconspicuous spot. If it doesn’t spring back, the dough is ready.

    Bake the rolls

    Near the end of the proving time, preheat the oven to 200C (180C) fan.

    Brush the beaten egg on top of the buns just before baking.

    Scatter with peal sugar.

    Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. If it looks like it's browning too much on top, cover loosely with foil.

    Transfer to a rack and leave to cool completely.

    Once you've given my recipe a go, I'd love you to come back and leave a comment letting me know how yours turned out.

    I'd love to see your videos and pics, too! Just tag me on social media. I'm @emilylearycooks on Twitter and TikTok or @amummytoo on Instagram.

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    Easter Rolls Recipe

    These show stopping Easter rolls are impossibly soft, light and fluffy, concealing a whole creme egg in every portion! Learn how to bake them.
    Prep Time45 minutes mins
    Cook Time25 minutes mins
    Proving Time1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American, British
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Servings: 9 rolls
    Author: Emily Leary

    Ingredients

    For The Tangzhong Paste

    • 25 g (4 tbsp) strong white bread flour plus extra for dusting
    • 100 ml (⅓ cup) water

    For The Dough

    • 125 ml (½ cup) whole milk plus extra for brushing
    • 30 g (2 tbsp) unsalted butter
    • 10 g (1 tbsp) granulated white sugar
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 large free range egg
    • 350 g (2½ cups) strong white bread flour
    • 1 tbsp fast-action dried yeast 1 tbsp = 7g

    To stuff

    • 9 creme eggs or caramel eggs

    To Glaze

    • 1 medium free range egg lightly beaten for brushing
    • 2 tbsp pearl sugar

    Equipment

    • Weighing scales
    • Measuring spoons
    • Saucepan
    • Whisk
    • Small mixing bowl
    • Cling film
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Wooden spoon
    • Nonstick baking sheet
    • Parchment/baking paper
    • Silicone pastry brush
    • Baking foil
    • Wire cooling rack

    Instructions

    Make The Tangzhong Paste.

    • Put the flour and water into a small pan and whisk to a smooth paste.
    • Place the pan over a low-medium heat and stir until thickened to a pudding-like consistency.
    • Spoon into a small bowl and close cover with cling film, which means the wrap should touch the surface of the paste.
    • Place in the fridge until cool.

    Make The Dough

    • Put the milk in a pan and warm gently until it just starts to steam but not boil.
    • Pour into a jug, add the cubed butter and leave to cool until it feels warm but not hot (max 38C/104F if you have a thermometer).
    • When the milk is cool enough, add the sugar, salt, egg and the tangzhong paste you made earlier and whisk together.
    • In a large bowl, add the flour and yeast and stir together.
    • Pour into the liquid from the jug and mix with a wooden spoon to give a shaggy dough.
    • Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes.
    • If the dough is difficult to work with at first, you can turn the bowl upside down over it and leave it to rest for 10 minutes before kneading. This will allow the flour to absorb more of the liquid, making it easier to work with.
    • When the dough is smooth and springy, form it into a ball.
    • Clean and lightly oil your bowl, place the dough in it, cover and leave in a warm place to rise for 1-1.5 hours or until doubled in size. As this is an enriched dough, it will probably take longer to rise than a simple yeast, flour and water dough.

    Shape the rolls

    • When the dough has doubled in size, knock it back by pushing your fist into the bowl, then turnout onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly just to work out the larger air bubbles.
    • Weigh the dough so that you can equally divide it into 9 pieces. The weight may vary slightly, but my dough weighed 675 g (23.8 oz), meaning each piece weighed 75 g (2.65 oz) each.
    • Shape each piece into a ball by flattening into a circle, then folding from the edges to the middle, then flip over and tuck the dough underneath a few times to create a tight surface.
    • Cover the balls with a damp tea towel and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
    • You’ll now wrap the dough around the chocolate eggs. To do this, take a balls of dough, flatten it to a disc, place an egg in the centre and then bring the dough up and around it, pinch to seal. Place each roll pinched side down on a lined tray, well spaced.
    • Cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap and leave to prove in a warm place for about 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
    • You can test if the dough is fully risen by poking the tip of your finger into an inconspicuous spot. If it doesn’t spring back, the dough is ready.

    Bake the rolls

    • Near the end of the proving time, preheat the oven to 200C/390F (180C/350F fan).
    • Brush the beaten egg on top of the buns just before baking.
    • Scatter with peal sugar.
    • Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. If it looks like it's browning too much on top, cover loosely with foil.
    • Transfer to a rack and leave to cool completely.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1roll | Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 665mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 164IU | Vitamin C: 0.001mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
    * Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Information on this website should not be taken as medical advice. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.
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