Mexican · Dessert
Cheese Filled Pastry Rolls
A Mexican-style pastry roll built on a quick rough-laminated butter dough, wrapped around a cinnamon-flecked cream cheese filling and baked until the layers shatter and the edges turn deep gold. Closer to a bakery-case facturas than a formal croissant, it leans on butter, chill time and a sweet-tangy cheese centre rather than classic professional lamination.
$1
35 minsPrep
19 minsCook
84 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
422Calories
6.4gProtein
27.8gFat
37.2gCarbs
9.9gSugar
1.2gFiber
419mgSodium
137mgChol
16.4gSat Fat
79mgPotassium
46mgCalcium
1.9mgIron
0.2mcgVitamin B12
0mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
Goes well with
Modelo Especial
local
Horchata de Arroz
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Rub the cold cubed butter into the sifted flour and salt until pea-sized lumps remain, then stir in the iced water just until a shaggy dough forms.
2
Pat the dough into a rough rectangle, wrap, and chill for 20 minutes, then roll out and fold into thirds twice to build rough lamination, chilling 10 minutes between folds.
3
Beat the softened cream cheese with 12g sugar, the egg yolk and cinnamon until smooth to make the filling.
4
Roll the chilled dough into a thin rectangle roughly 18cm x 12cm and cut into two equal rectangles.
5
Spoon the cheese filling along one edge of each rectangle, roll up snugly into a log, and pinch the seams and ends to seal.
6
Place the rolls seam-side down on a baking sheet, brush with beaten egg, and sprinkle with the remaining sugar.
7
Bake at 200°C/400°F for 18-20 minutes until deep golden and crisp, then cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 70g70g All Purpose Flour, sifted
- 45g45g Butter, cold, cubed, for lamination
- 1g1g Salt
- 22g22g Water, iced
- 45g45g Cream Cheese, softened
- 12g12g Sugar White
- 9g9g Egg Yolk, beaten, for filling
- 1g1g Cinnamon Ground
- 8g8g Egg, beaten, for egg wash
- 6g6g Sugar White, for sprinkling on top before baking
