filled bread

These Ube rolls are soft milk bread filled with  creamy purple yam filling.

Ube Bread Rolls

heavy cream

milk

sugar

all purpose flour

yeast

salt

lb frozen grated ube ((purple yam), found in Asian groceries)

coconut milk ((400 ml))

condensed milk ((300 ml))

((or 1/2 cup) unsalted butter)

tsp sugar

water

In a medium sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add the coconut milk and condensed milk and stir until heated. Add the grated ube (purple yam) and stir everything together. This process takes 40-50 minutes until the ube is cooked. The mixture will be thick and sticky. It is important to stir the mixture often during cooking to prevent it from forming a crust. Transfer the ube jam/ paste to a container and set aside.

MAKE THE UBE FILLING

Combine heavy cream and milk in a microwavable bowl and heat in the microwave for 40 seconds at a time until the mixture reaches 115 F. In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, add the ingredients in the following order: Milk mixture, egg, sugar, flour,yeast and salt. Turn the mixer on low and stir the ingredients until the powders are moistened, Turn the mixer to medium speed and stir the mixture for 15 minutes. The dough should gather in the center of the bowl, and should be slapping the sides of the bowl while making some slapping sounds. This is the sign that your dough is ready.

Gather the dough into a ball, place it in a bowl that is sprinkled with a little flour. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and set aside for about an hour to an hour and a half, until size is doubled. After proofing, return the dough to the bowl of stand mixer and knead again for 5 minutes using the dough hook. On a floured surface, divide the dough into two equal portions. Set aside one half portion for later use. Roll the other half into a large rectangle with about 1/4 inch thickness. Gently spread a thin layer of ube filling on top. With the long side of the rectangle facing you, roll the dough into a tight log. Cut into 16-18 pieces that are 2 to 2 1/2 inches thick and place in a single layer on a buttered 9 x 13 inch pan. Cover the rolls with kitchen towel and let rise for another hour.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake the rolls for 15 minutes. The top should be lightly golden and a temperature should read 200 F. To make the glaze , stir 2 teaspoons of hot water and 3 teaspoons of sugar. Brush over the surface of the ube rolls. Store leftovers in a covered container and refrigerate. Warm in the microwave for 10-12 seconds to re-heat. The remaining ube can be used for the remaining half of dough. Or you can eat the ube as it is and just freeze the other half of the bread dough.

MAKE THE BREAD

Komiška pogača is a classic Croatian bread from the island of Vis that is filled with a herbed tomato sauce and anchovies. This dish boasts classic Mediterranean flavors!

Komiška Pogača (Croatian Filled Bread)

2.20 lb (7 3/4 c) bread flour

13.52 oz (1 2/3 c) warm water

g (5 tsp) active dry yeast

17 g (1 Tbsp) salt

olive oil

2.4 oz salted anchovies

onion

13.52 oz (1 2/3 c) tomato juice

salt and pepper (to taste)

olives,

oregano

parsley

pepper

Put flour, water, yeast, and salt into a...

Put flour, water, yeast, and salt into a large bowl. Mix all the ingredients until combined.

Add a good drizzle of olive oil to...

Add a good drizzle of olive oil to the mixture and mix everything.

Keep mixing and then kneading until you get...

Keep mixing and then kneading until you get a firm dough. (Alternately, this can be done in a stand mixer with a dough hook.)

Turn the dough out onto a floured counter...

Turn the dough out onto a floured counter and knead for a couple of more minutes, until very smooth.

Cover the dough with a cloth and let...

Cover the dough with a cloth and let it rest for at least an hour.

Clean the anchovies (remove any bones) and dice...

Clean the anchovies (remove any bones) and dice the onions.

Add a little olive oil to a skillet...

Add a little olive oil to a skillet and heat over medium.

Sauté the onion in the olive oil for...

Sauté the onion in the olive oil for a couple of minutes and then add the tomato juice* and a pinch of salt and pepper (to taste).

Let everything cook for around 10 minutes.

Grease a high sided, 33x23cm baking dish (9x13...

Grease a high sided, 33x23cm baking dish (9x13 inches).

Divide the rested dough into 2 balls, one...

Divide the rested dough into 2 balls, one slightly bigger and the other slightly smaller.

Roll out the bigger dough thinly (about 5...

Roll out the bigger dough thinly (about 5 mm (slightly over 1/8")) and fit it in the prepared baking dish, letting any extra hang over the sides.

Put the prepared tomato sauce with onions on...

Put the prepared tomato sauce with onions on the dough.

Place the anchovies and olive pieces over the...

Place the anchovies and olive pieces over the sauce.

Drizzle some olive oil over top of the...

Drizzle some olive oil over top of the filling. Then, sprinkle the oregano and some fresh parsley and pepper.

Roll out the smaller dough thinly as well...

Roll out the smaller dough thinly as well (about 5 mm (slightly over 1/8")) and place it over the filling.

Pull the edges of the bottom dough up...

Pull the edges of the bottom dough up over the sides of the top dough and press well on the edges to seal the filling inside.

Prick the top dough with a fork and...

Prick the top dough with a fork and let everything rest for around 15 minutes.

Preheat your oven to 200C (392F).

Brush the top dough with more olive oil.

Bake the pogača for 35 minutes, until golden.

Once it is baked, remove it from the...

Once it is baked, remove it from the oven and cover it with cloth for 15 minutes.

Then, cut it into squares and serve with...

Then, cut it into squares and serve with with red wine.

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