Ingredients:

  • 500 gr 00 flour (+50g to work the dough)
  • 3 eggs + 1 egg yolk
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 100 gr butter (room temperature)
  • 15 gr brewer’s yeast or 7gr dry yeast (The rising time will be longer if you use dry yeast)
  • 20 gr honey
  • 20 gr parmesan
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 200 gr prosciutto (cut into small cubes)
  • 200 gr emmental* (cut into small cubes)
    You can substitute any cheese that melts.

Preparation:

  1. Mix yeast with ½ cup milk and honey.
  2. Mix flour and Parmesan cheese. Make a well. Add yeast mixture, ¼ cup milk, eggs, butter, salt and work dough until elastic and smooth. Form into a ball. Place in a deep bowl, cover and leave to rise.
  3. Make small 30gr balls. Flatten dough into discs. Place diced prosciutto and cheese on top of each disk. Take a 24 or 26 cm cake tin or Emile Henry quiche pan, butter it and place the balls
  4. Leave 1 cm of space between each one.
  5. Cover with a dishcloth. Leave to rise until they all touch. Beat egg yolks and ¼ cup milk. Brush tops of balls, let rise again.
  6. Bake at 400°F for 20 to 30 minutes, depending on oven.
  7. Cool and serve.