Ube Cheese Pandesal
A soft and purple yam flavored variation of a classic Filipino bread roll with a cheese filling
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk warmed at 150F
- ½ cup granulated sugar + 1 tablespoon
- 2 teaspoons instant dry yeast
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cups bread flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon ube flavor extract
- 1 cup cheddar cheese cut into cubes
- ½ cup bread crumbs
Instructions
Dough Making Process
- Pour the warmed milk, a tablespoon of white sugar, and instant dry yeast into a bowl and mix them all together until they are fully incorporated
- Allow the mixture to bloom for 10 minutes then set it aside for later.
- Add all-purpose flour, bread flour, white sugar, salt into a mixing bowl and whisk until combined.
- Once the dry ingredients are combined, add the yeast mixture, vegetable oil, vanilla essence, ube extract, and mix until a rough dough forms.
- Knead the dough by hand for 13 minutes or have it kneaded on a stand mixer for 10 mixer
- Grease a bowl with butter or cooking owl then transfer the dough into it and cover it with cling film
- Let the dough rise for 1 ½ half hours or until the dough's size is doubled.
Bread Filling and Baking Process
- Preheat your oven to 350F or 176C
- Once the dough has risen, punch out any air holes and divide it into 20-22 equal portions.
- Flatten the dough, add the cheese cubes in the middle, then seal and shape into a ball.
- Scatter the breadcrumbs onto a flat surface then roll the dough into the breadcrumbs.
- Place the prepared dough into a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
- Cover with the pan a moist clean towel and let it rise for another 30 minutes.
- Bake for 14 minutes
- Once baked, let the pandesal cool on the tray before transferring them to a plate to serve