Red Ribbon Ube Ensaymada: Ube Brioche Buns (Kneaded By Hand) With Butter/Cheese | Cooking with Kurt

Learn how to make a Red Ribbon-Style Ube Ensaymada - soft and moist Filipino-Style brioche buns (we show how to knead the dough by hand!) filled with ube halaya and topped with sugar, butter and cheesy goodness! It's a delicious treat, perfect for breakfast with coffee or as a snack. Enjoy!

NOTE: If you're using a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, just add all the dough ingredients into your mixing bowl, and mix on medium speed (Level 4 on KitchenAid) for 15 - 20 minutes, till it passes the "windowpane test" - shown in video.

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Ingredients:

Brioche Dough:
2.75 cups all-purpose flour [330 g]
1/2 cup whole milk [120 mL]
3 tbsp sugar [38 g]
1 tsp salt [6 g]
1 tablespoon instant yeast [7 g = 1/4 oz = 1 full envelope]
3 large eggs, cold from fridge [150 g without shell]
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature [142 g]

Filling:
1 cup ube halaya [237 mL]
3 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature [43 g]
1 tsp ube extract [5 mL]
1/4 tsp salt [1.5 g]

Egg wash:
1 large egg [50 g without shell]
2 tsp of whole milk [10 mL]

Topping:
4 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature [57 g]
4 tbsp powdered sugar [30 g]
2 cups grated edam or gouda cheese (queso de bola) [250 g]