Yields 12 rolls
Nut- and soy-free options (see individual recipes)
Ingredients
- Bread: 1 batch of Sweet Potato Roll dough, substituting mashed kabocha (or other pumpkin) for sweet potato
- Cookie topping: 1/2 batch of Matcha Coin dough (recipe follows)
- Filling (optional): 1 c shiro an or mashed, cooked, sweetened kabocha
Directions
For the bread:
Prepare one batch of Sweet Potato Rolls, substituting kabocha or other pumpkin for the sweet potato. While it rises, prepare the dough for the cookie topping.
For the cookie topping:
Prepare one batch of Matcha Coin dough and chill it for 30 minutes. You’ll need only half of a batch, so either bake the remaining dough as cookies or save it for later. Divide the dough to be used for the kabocha-pan into 12 equal pieces. On a lightly-floured surface, roll out each piece into a thin disc. Lightly score the discs in a starburst pattern, making several lines that intersect at the center. Lay the discs on a baking sheet in a single layer.
To assemble the kabocha-pan:
After the bread dough rises, gently deflate it and divide it into 12 equal pieces.
*To make unfilled rolls, roll and pinch the dough into balls, and place them on parchment-lined baking sheets, a few inches apart (six to a sheet).
*To make filled rolls, before rolling the dough, roll heaping tablespoon-sized amounts of shiro an or mashed kabocha into balls and set them aside. Flatten the dough pieces into discs, place filling at the center, and pull the dough around the filling. Pinch the dough to seal it around the filling, and place the balls, seam side down, on the parchment-lined baking sheets.
Lay one prepared cookie disc over one bread dough ball, gently smoothing down any overlapping areas of cookie dough. It’s fine if the cookie layer is bumpy and doesn’t cover the bread completely. Repeat for the remaining rolls. Allow the dough to rest for 15 to 20 minutes as you preheat the oven to 350°F/180C.
Bake the bread for 18 to 20 minutes. The cookie topping should be firm and the bottoms of the rolls should be golden-brown. Carefully remove the rolls to a wire rack to cool.
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