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Pandesal
By Groceree
Also known as Filipino Bread Rolls
Soft, slightly sweet little bread rolls rolled in fine breadcrumbs before baking, bought warm from the panaderya at dawn. Eaten for breakfast across the Philippines with butter, cheese, coffee or dipped in hot chocolate.
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- Servings
- Makes 24
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 2 h 30 min
Ingredients
- strong white flour500 g
dried yeast7 g
caster sugar60 g
salt1 tsp
milk250 ml
eggs1
butter50 g
fine breadcrumbs60 g
Instructions
- 01
Warm the until lukewarm (about 37°C). Mix the , , and , add the warm and the , and knead for 5 minutes. Add the , softened at room temperature, and knead for 10 minutes until soft and smooth.
- 02
Cover and rise for 1 hour until doubled.
- 03
Knock back the dough, divide it in two and roll each half into a log about 5 cm thick, then roll the logs in most of the .
- 04
Cut into 24 pieces and lay them cut side up on lined trays, sprinkling them with the rest of the .
- 05
Cover loosely and rise for 45 minutes until puffy; meanwhile heat the oven to 190°C.
- 06
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until pale golden. Serve warm.
Notes
- They should be soft and pale, not crusty; do not overbake.
- The breadcrumb coating is what makes them pandesal.
- Filled with ube or cheese, they become modern bakery favourites.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 240 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 41 g
- Fat
- 5 g
Estimated from the ingredients.
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