Yema Bread Rolls with soft, fluffy buns and creamy egg custard filling are the ultimate snacks. These rolls are a great snack/dessert that are lip-smacking and delightfully sweet. If you love yema or condensed milk, you really shouldn’t miss making these.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Proofing the dough: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients of YEMA ROLLS
Dough
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup softened butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 4 cups all purpose flour
Filling
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter
- 4 tbsp condensed milk
For the Yema
- 2/3 cup condensed milk
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
How To Cook YEMA ROLLS
- Sprinkle yeast over warm milk in a bow.
- Add the sugar, butter, salt and eggs to the bowl.
- Add the flour one cup at a time and stir after each addition.
- Turn the dough over on a floured board. Knead the dough for 10 minutes.
- Gather the dough into a ball and place in a greased bowl. Cover with a towel and let rise for an hour.
- Roll the long side of the dough, make one long log. Pinch the edges and cut the dough into equal portions.
- Lay the rolled portions on greased baking sheet. Let rise for 30 minutes.
- Bake the rolls for 30 minutes. Let the rolls cool slightly. Spread the yema icing on top.
Make the Filling
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Stir together the softened butter and condensed milk until the mixture is smooth.
Yema Icing
- In a pan over medium heat, stir together condensed milk, milk, egg yolks, and salt.
- Once the mixture becomes thick but still pourable, turn off heat and stir in the vanilla.
