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Golfeados

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+About Golfeados

Golfeados are Venezuelan sweet rolls, and

they have two key ingredients that are both

simple and inspired: papelón (the

molasses-like by product of sugar cane

processing), and queso llanero, a white

salty cheese. Both are rolled up inside an

anise-flavored sweet roll dough, then

baked, drizzled with syrup made from the

papelón, and sprinkled with more grated

cheese. Genius!

This recipe is a shortcut version using

refrigerated crescent roll dough. Feel free

to use homemade sweet roll dough (such

as this dough prepared in a bread

machine). You can find papelón (also

called panela) in Latin food markets.

+Numbers

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Yield: About 16 rolls.

+Ingredients 1 recipe homemade sweet roll dough, or 3 cans of refrigerated crescent

roll dough.

8 ounces semi-soft salted white cheese, like farmer's cheese or quesillo

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

4 tablespoons melted butter

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2 tablespoons butter

1/3 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons molasses

1 teaspoon anise flavoring

1/4 cup water

Pinch of salt

+Preparation

Preparation:

Grate the cheese and set aside.

Roll out the dough into about 12 b y 18 inch rectangle. If using

crescent roll dough, unroll the dough in each can and roll lightly

to press seams together, so that you have 3 separate

rectangles of dough, thenn join the rectangles together side by

side along the longer side.

+Preparation

Brush dough with half of the melted butter. Sprinkle all over

with 1/2 cup light brown sugar and 1/2 cup dark brown sugar.

Sprinkle 2/3 of the grated cheese on top of the sugar.

Roll the dough up into a log, starting with the long side. Slice

the log of dough into 1-inch thick slices, and place them on a

baking sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper. Brush

tops of rolls with butter.

+Preparation (Cont.)

Bake rolls at 375 for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown. While the rolls are baking, make the glaze: Bring 2 tablespoons butter, 2/3 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons molasses, the anise flavoring, and 1/4 cup water to a boil. Simmer for 3-5 minutes, or until thickened.

When rolls are golden brown, remove from the oven and brush with the glaze. Sprinkle remaining grated cheese all over the rolls and return to the oven for about 3-5 minutes, until cheese just starts to melt.

Serve warm.

+Enjoy