Ube Pandesal is one of the famous Filipino Breads and mostly eaten for breakfast or merienda. Pandesal can be plain or flavored like ube/taro or matcha or pandan flavor. You can also find Pandesal with fillings like Ube Cheese Pandesal. It is very soft and tasty with just a pat of butter and I recommend to eat it warm and fresh from oven. Otherwise a day old or more is still great, simply warm it in the microwave for about 10 to 12 seconds. Just like any other bread, it can be stored in a freezer for a month or two.
Recipe: 12 pieces
Ingredients:
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp ube/yam flavoring
- 3 1/2 tsps instant yeast
- 1 1/2 cup warm milk
- 1/2 butter melted
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
Preparation:
- Combine well flour, yeast and salt in a big bowl or mixer,
- Add milk and butter to above mixture and mix well.
- Add eggs and continue to mix.
- Knead for about 5 minutes
- Let the dough rise until double.
- Knead for another 5 minutes.
- Cut into 12 portions and form into round or oblong.
- Roll onto the breadcrumbs.
- Let it set for 10 minutes.
- Bake at 375F for 15 minutes.
- Serve warm with butter.
Voila! Enjoy…
Amazing Grace, the Travelling Baker 