Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Filipino Pandesal
菲律賓小餐包 Pandesal
Recipe overview
Soft lightly sweet yeast rolls are coated in fine breadcrumbs and baked golden.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 400 g bread flour
- 220 ml warm milk
- 1 piece egg
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 80 g fine breadcrumbs
Yeast dough
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 50 g sugar
- 1 tsp salt
02
Tools
- mixing bowl
- baking tray
- baking paper
- kitchen scale
- oven
03
Steps
Step 1
Mix warm milk, sugar and yeast
Mix warm milk, sugar and yeast.
Step 2
Rest five minutes until foamy
Rest five minutes until foamy.
Step 3
Mix in egg and melted butter
Mix in egg and melted butter.
Step 4
Add flour and salt to form dough
Add flour and salt to form dough.
Step 5
Knead eight to ten minutes until smooth
Knead eight to ten minutes until smooth.
Step 6
Cover and rise until doubled
Cover and rise until doubled.
Step 7
Deflate and divide into twelve pieces
Deflate and divide into twelve pieces.
Step 8
Shape each piece into an oval roll
Shape each piece into an oval roll.
Step 9
Coat evenly in fine breadcrumbs
Coat evenly in fine breadcrumbs.
Step 10
Arrange on tray and proof twenty minutes
Arrange on tray and proof twenty minutes.
Step 11
Bake at 180°C for fifteen to twenty minutes
Bake at 180°C for fifteen to twenty minutes.
Step 12
Cool slightly on a rack and serve
Cool slightly on a rack and serve.
Common mistakes
- Hot milk kills yeast; it should feel warm, not hot.
Tips
Slightly sticky dough is normal; excess flour makes rolls dense.
