Jam rolls: just the right thing for a perfectly sweet and juicy end of the day.
I'll keep it short today.
We are making jam rolls. Soft, smooth, comforting. A perfect, light dinner along with your favorite tea. I say dinner because, in the Balkans, lunch is the largest meal of the day. So the warm, juicy rolls are the most perfect way to finish the day off.
Preparation and ingredients are very similar to the Nutella rolls we made a few weeks ago. Except this time, we'll use marmalade or jam to stuff them.
There is something about sweet preserves (check out BLB's orange jam) making them the perfect pairing with the milk based dough. Each bite melts in your mouth. They're a perfect TV binge food. I admit, I like to eat them a few at a time, wrapped up in a blanket with my favorite show on.
Are you in?
Buhtle - Balkan Jam Rolls
Equipment
- 1 12-inch round pan or similar
Ingredients
- 1.5 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 6.25 – 7.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1.5-1.75 cups milk lukewarm
- 3.5 ounces oil plus a little more
- 1.25-1.5 cups jam (or marmalade) of choice substitute with Nutella
- 4-5 tablespoons butter
- (Optional) 5-6 tablespoons (75-90g) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Activate Yeast. Mix yeast and sugar in a teaspoon or two of milk. Leave aside for 10-15 minutes or until it starts to bubble.
- Knead the Dough. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, 2 eggs, salt, oil, and the yeast mix. Start adding warm milk as you mix the flour, and mix until it becomes doughy. Take over with your hand, and knead until you get one smooth, elastic dough ball.
- Let the Dough Rise. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and set aside in a warm place for about 45-60 minutes or until the dough doubles in size.
- Work the Dough. Dust your working space. Take the dough ball out and divide it in half. Take one half and work it with your hands for another few minutes.
- Fill Buhtle. Using a rolling pin, spread it out into a rectangle. Cut 15-16 squares. Place one teaspoon of jam in the middle of each square,
- Form Buhtle. and close it up, making a small ball. The easiest way to do it is to pinch opposite corners of the square, and do that for all four sides, twice. Alternatively, you can roll the square into a ball.
- Proof Last Time. Place each roll into an oiled pan, keeping the pinched side down, starting on the sides of the pan towards the middle until you fill the pan. Rest rolls for 30-45 minutes. Heat oven to 390°F (200°C) the last 15 minutes.
- Add Egg Wash. Mix the remaining egg yolk and 1 teaspoon oil and paint each roll. Top with a tiny slice of butter.
- Bake. Bake for 15 minutes, then turn the pan around 90°. Bake another 10-20 minutes. (Be mindful - in the last few minutes the rolls may start to blush faster due to the egg and butter on top. If they do, cover them with foil.)
- (Optional) Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Nutritional and Serving Information
lancic says
Great recipe, thank you! I was wondering if I could put cheese instead of jam, and get something like cheese rolls 🤔
Aida says
Yes! Just make sure it's a soft cheese like feta or goat. Something hard like edam or gouda wouldn't work.
Amra Dowler says
Hi Aida! Great recipe, thank you 😊
Is it possible to have conversions to grams in the recipe please
Aida says
Hi Amra,
We're in the process of adding the metric measurements. In the meantime, here's oz to grams and ml for this recipe:
700-900g flour
350-500 ml milk
100 ml oil
300-350g jam
The rest is self explanatory.
Let us know if you have more questions and happy cooking!
A.
Amra says
Thank you Aida, much appreciated
Aida says
Our pleasure.