Name: Pan de Gloria (Heavenly Cuban Sweet Rolls)
Yield: Makes 28 to 30 rolls
Cuisine: Cuba
Ingredients: Granulated sugar for dusting, or honey or sugar syrup for drizzling; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon combined with ¾ cup sugar (optional); ¼ to ½ cup butter, melted; ⅓ cup sugar; 2 (1⁄4-ounce) packages fast-rising (instant) yeast; 4 to 5 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; ⅓ cup mild vegetable oil; 1 (5-ounce) can evaporated milk; 1½ teaspoons salt

Preparation info

Makes
28 to 30
rolls

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Eating Cuban

By Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs

Published 2006

About

Pan de gloria, light, fluffy sweet rolls dusted with sugar, are standard fare at coffee kiosks in Cuba. Though they are not difficult to make, most of the Cubans we met bought them at the coffee window or at the bakery.

Ingredients

4 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
2 (1⁄4-ounce) packages fast-rising (instant) yeast

Method

In a large mixing bowl, stir together 1 cup of the flour, the yeast, sugar, and salt. In a saucepan, combine the evaporated milk with enough water to make 2 cups total liquid. Stir in the oil and heat the liqu