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Bake soft and fluffy Traditional South African Mosbolletjies with aniseed and grape juice. A sweet bread perfect for snacking or sharing.
Bake tradition at home with this Traditional South African Mosbolletjies recipe.
There’s something special about baking bread that fills the whole house with warmth. Mosbolletjies are no exception. These soft, fluffy rolls come from South Africa and carry a touch of sweetness from grape juice and a hint of aniseed. They’re perfect as a snack, served with butter, or even toasted the next day.
Why you’ll love Traditional South African Mosbolletjies:
- Soft and pillowy texture that’s hard to resist
- Sweet, delicate flavor with a subtle aniseed aroma
- A beautiful South African tradition you can bake at home
Sweet bread with a twist, try this Traditional South African Mosbolletjies recipe.
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Fluffy, golden Mosbolletjies fresh from the oven
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Resting Time: 75 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings depending on size 1x
- Category: South African Recipes
- Method: Moderate
- Cuisine: South African
Description
Traditional South African Mosbolletjies are soft, sweet rolls made with grape juice and aniseed. This easy recipe shows you how to bake them at home for the perfect snack or teatime treat.
Ingredients
- 1 kg cake flour
- 2 sachets instant yeast
- 10 ml salt
- 120 g (150 ml) white sugar
- 12.5 g dried aniseed
- 100 g butter
- 200 ml white grape juice
- 200 ml lukewarm water
- 200 ml lukewarm milk
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and aniseed.
- Place butter and grape juice in a small saucepan.
- Heat until the butter melts.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool to body temperature.
- Tip: Do not add milk to hot grape juice, or it will curdle.
- Add the lukewarm water and the cooled butter-grape juice mixture to the dry ingredients. Stir until combined.
- Pour in the lukewarm milk.
- Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for 25 minutes.
- Punch down the dough. Divide into 16 equal pieces, roll into balls, and place them snugly together in a greased loaf pan.
- Cover the pan and let the rolls rise until doubled in size, about 50 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, until puffed and golden brown.
- Remove from the pan and allow to cool. Enjoy warm or toasted with butter.
- Notes
- These rolls are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Mosbolletjies also make delicious rusks when sliced and dried in the oven at a low temperature.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Joy
Bake tradition into your kitchen with Mosbolletjies, South Africa’s sweet bread rolls. This recipe is simple and delivers a soft, pillowy texture with a delicate flavor.
This Traditional South African Mosbolletjies recipe is soft, fluffy, and lightly sweet with grape juice and aniseed. It’s a comforting bread that’s perfect for sharing and simple enough for anyone to bake at home.
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Wow, this sounds like such a unique flavor with the white grape juice and the anise! Pinning to save and share. 🙂 Thank you for sharing this post with all of us at the Will Blog for Comments 67 linkup. 🙂
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