Ensaimada Recipe | Traditional Balearic Pastry

Ensaimada Recipe | Traditional Balearic Pastry

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Discover the best authentic Ensaimada recipe from the Balearic Islands! Learn how to make this delicious, homemade pastry with simple ingredients and easy steps

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Cooking tools:

  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking sheet

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2/3 cup whole milk, lukewarm
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup high-quality lard, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (for dusting)
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (for greasing and brushing)
  • 1/2 cup candied pumpkin (cabello de ángel), optional for filling

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