First Beating
¾ cup lukewarm water
2 teaspoons yeast
½ cup lukewarm milk
½ teaspoon sugar
1 cup bread flour
In to a bowl, put 110-120F of lukewarm water (about 30seconds in the microwave). Sprinkle yeast over water. Stir until dissolved. Stir in lukewarm milk, sugar and flour. Mix with wooden spoon until smooth. Cover the bowl with a clean towel (use a large pan or plate preferred). Set the bowl into a pan of warm water until the mixture doubles in size (about 20 to 25 minutes).
Second Beating
5 egg yolks (plus 1 egg white), beaten
¼ cup sugar
2 cups bread flour
Mix the beaten yolks, sugar and flour. Beat well. Add to the above mixture. Knead and shape into a ball. Cover and let rise again in a pan of warm water until double in bulk (30 to 40 minutes).
Third Beating
5 egg yolks (plus 1 egg white), beaten
½ cup sugar
2 cups bread flour
¾ cup creamed butter
2 cups grated cheese (i prefer shredded parmesan)
When above dough is double in volume, add beaten egg yolks and white sugar, flour and creamed butter. Mix. Place in a greased board. Knead until satiny and smooth (about 10 minutes). Shape into smooth ball. Place ball of dough into greased bowl. Cover and let rise until double in size (40 to 60 minutes). Punch down. Divide the dough into separate pieces. Roll each piece thinly on a greased board. Spread butter and sprinkle grated cheese on rolled out dough. Starting from one end, twist dough to form a cone. Grease molds and put in the twisted dough. Cover and let rise in a pan of warm water until dough has doubled (about 40 to 60 minutes. Remove from baking molds and let cool for 5 minutes. Top with creamed butter, sugar, and grated cheese (if preferred sprinkle with more sugar).
