Pandesal is the morning bread of the Philippines, and ube pandesal is the breakfast item that conquered every Filipino bakery in the US between 2020 and 2024.
Pillowy, tinted lavender, often stuffed with cheese or more halaya, they are surprisingly easy to make at home. sweet potato
Ingredients
4 cups bread flour
½ cup mashed cooked ube (or halaya, reduce sugar accordingly)
¾ cup warm milk
¼ cup sugar
2¼ tsp instant yeast
1 egg
4 tbsp melted butter
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ube extract
½ cup breadcrumbs for coating
½ pound Velvetta cheese (or any quick melting cheese), cut into squares
Preparation
Whisk yeast into warm milk with 1 tsp of the sugar. Rest 5 minutes until foamy.
In a stand mixer, combine flour, remaining sugar, and salt. Add yeast mixture, egg, mashed ube, melted butter, and extract.
Knead 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Cover and rise 1 hour until doubled.
Punch down. Divide into 12 balls. Stuff each with cheese or a teaspoon of halaya.
Roll each ball in breadcrumbs and place on a lined sheet. Rise 30 minutes.
Bake at 350°F for 15–18 minutes until firm but pale (do not brown).
main ingredients:
type of recipe:
bread
cuisine:
Philippines
