Austrian Easter Brioche Rolls

Name: Austrian Easter Brioche Rolls
Ingredients: 2 oz butter; 1/2 cup skim milk; .5 oz dried yeast; 3.5 oz Xylitol (birch sugar) or granualted sugar; 3.5 oz low fat cream cheese; 2 medium eggs; 1 1/4 lbs all purpose flour; 2 tbsp granulated sugar; None None powdered sugar for dusting; None None parchment paper

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 oz butter
1/2 cup skim milk
.5 oz dried yeast
3.5 oz Xylitol (birch sugar) or granualted sugar
3.5 oz low fat cream cheese
2 medium eggs
1 1/4 lbs all purpose flour
2 tbsp granulated sugar
None None powdered sugar for dusting
None None parchment paper

Directions

1

In a sauce pan, melt the butter, add the milk, heat till lukewarm and add the yeast. Mix the sugar, yeast mixture and cream cheese with a whisk. Stir in 1 egg. Add the flour with a pinch of salt and knead with the dough hook of a hand mixer for 5 minutes to make a smooth dough. Cover the dough and leave in a warm place for about 45 minutes.
2

Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and shape into balls. Put the balls on 2 baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Slice each dough ball with three deep cuts from the center outwards. Cover again for 10 minutes. Mix 1 egg with 1 tsp milk and brush the rolls. Sprinkle half of the rolls with granulated sugar.
3

Preheat the oven to 350 F°. Place an ovenproof bowl with boiling water in the preheated oven. Bake the rolls one tray at a time, for about 18 minutes each. Take out, and let cool. Sprinkle bread with powdered sugar.