Golfeados — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

Soft, spiraled sweet rolls glazed with melted panela syrup and stuffed with salty white cheese — Venezuela's iconic sweet-salty bakery masterpiece.

Ingredients

1 Mix flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Add eggs, warm milk, and softened butter. Knead 10 min until smooth and elastic.
2 Add anise seeds during kneading. Cover and let rise 1 hour until doubled.
3 Roll dough into a large rectangle. Sprinkle generously with grated panela and cheese cubes.
4 Roll up tightly from the long side. Cut into 3cm thick spirals.
5 Place spirals cut-side up on a greased baking sheet. Let rise 20 min.
6 Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20-25 min until golden. Brush with melted butter and drizzle with panela syrup.

Did You Know?

The best golfeados are found at roadside panaderias on the highway between Caracas and the coast — drivers make detours specifically for them.