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    Golfeados

    Sticky, spiral sweet rolls scented with anise and papelón, studded with cheese — Venezuela’s most treasured bakery treat.

    ⏱ 50 minPrep time
    🔥 25 minCook time
    🍽 8Servings
    🏷 DessertCategory
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    Golfeados

    Golfeados are the pride of Venezuelan bakeries, especially in the Andes, where they are baked in big trays and sold by the piece. These pillowy rolls are filled with grated papelón (unrefined cane sugar) and cheese, perfumed with anise, and glazed with a sticky syrup right out of the oven.

    The sticky swirls of the panadería

    Each roll is soft and feathery, with a dark, caramel-like swirl of papelón that turns almost chewy, and pockets of melted cheese that balance the sweetness. The anise gives them a warm, nostalgic aroma that fills the whole kitchen.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Dissolve the yeast with 1 tsp of the sugar in the warm milk and let stand 5 to 10 minutes until foamy.
    2. Mix the flour, remaining sugar, salt, eggs, melted butter, and the yeast mixture; knead 8 to 10 minutes into a soft dough, cover, and let rise 1 hour until doubled.
    3. Roll the dough into a large rectangle and sprinkle with the filling papelón, anise seeds, and grated cheese.
    4. Roll up tightly, cut into 12 equal slices, and arrange them cut-side up in a buttered 9-by-13-inch pan.
    5. Cover and let rise 30 minutes, sprinkle with extra anise seeds, and bake at 375°F for 20 to 25 minutes until golden.
    6. While baking, simmer the syrup papelón with the water until dissolved and slightly thickened.
    7. Brush the hot rolls with the syrup the moment they come out of the oven; cool 10 minutes and pull apart to serve.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Grate the papelón finely so it melts into the dough instead of clumping, and brush on the syrup while the rolls are still hot so they soak it up. Golfeados are best the day they are made, and leftover ones revive in a 300°F oven for 5 minutes.

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    Recipe details

    Prep50 min
    Cook25 min
    Servings8
    CategoryDessert
    PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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