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Sri Lankan Kimbula Banis Recipe

Vienna roll sprinkled with sugar
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Calories:

Servings: 4 people

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 100 g Warm water
  • 7 g Yeast Instant Yeast
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 300 g All-purpose flour
  • 50 g Sugar White sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt Table

Sugar Syrup

  • 1 Cup Sugar White sugar
  • 1 Cup Water

Instructions

Sugar Syrup

  • Combin Water, sugar cook on a low fire for 5 mins until it reduces to a sugar syrup consistency

How to make the dough

  • Add the yeast, sugar, water in a small bowl and mix well and leave aside for 10 mins until it froths
  • Place flour, salt, butter mix well using a rubber spatula or spoon
  • Once the yeast has froth, then add the yeast mixture into the flour and mix it with a rubber spatula until fully incorporated
  • Add flour to the work surface and transfer the dough on to the surface and knead for about 10-15 minutes. ( If you have a stand mixer with the dough hook, then use the dough hook which will help to knead the dough easily)
  • Brush a bowl with oil and place the kneaded dough inside, cover with a cling wrap and let it rest and double in size in a warm area. ( Note: The resting time will depend on the humidity and temperature)
  • Once doubled in size cut the dough into two and roll it with your hands to represent a long log with thin sides ( see video)
  • Cut the rolled dough in the middle ( There should be 4 pieces in total)
  • Cover the dough under a damp cloth and let it rest near a warm area to double in size
  • Preheat oven to 200c
  • Once doubled in size press it with your finger tips until it represents a triangle
  • Then pulling the top of the triangle towards you roll the opposite (base of the triangle)towards you (See video)
  • Brush sugar syrup on the top and roll it on caster sugar
  • Place it on a baking tray lined with baking paper
  • Bake for 16-18 minutes, take it out of the oven and brush sugar syrup, let it rest 10 minutes before enjoying

Video

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