Philippines Pandesal
Pandesal, also known as the “bread of salt,” is the most well-known and widespread Filipino bread. Pandesal is available from bakeries, roadside stalls, and bicycle vendors. Many Filipino households do not have ovens, so this recipe is typically not made in the home. Pandesal may be eaten at any time of day, but it is most popular at breakfast with Nescafé, accompanied by butter or jam. Pandesal can also be stuffed with cheese pimiento or liver spread. Recipe Servings: Serves 8
Prep Time
40 minutes
+ 2 hours 15 minutes resting
+ 2 hours 15 minutes resting
Cook Time
25 minutes
Total Time
3 hours 20 minutes
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Kosher
Halal
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 tsp (11.25 ml) active dry yeast
- 1 1/4 cup (300 ml) whole milk, warmed
- 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups (180 g) bread flour
- 1 1/2 tsp (7.5 ml) fine sea salt
- 3 Tbsp (45 ml) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/3 cup (65 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly whisked
- breadcrumbs, as needed
Directions
- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add 2 tablespoons (25 g) of sugar and stir together. Allow to rest for 5–10 minutes, until mixture becomes foamy.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine bread flour, all-purpose flour, and salt. Set aside.
- Pour yeast mixture into a stand-mixer bowl. Add remaining sugar, butter, and the whisked eggs.
- Attach hook attachment to mixer. With mixer on low, slowly add flour mixture to bowl. Increase speed to medium once all flour has been added. Continue kneading until dough forms a smooth ball.
- Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl.
- Cover bowl with a towel or plastic wrap and allow dough to rise at room temperature for 60 minutes.
- Turn out dough and divide into 24 equal parts.
- Roll each part into a ball and dip top of ball into breadcrumbs. Put ball on a parchment-lined baking sheet, breadcrumb side up.
- Cover dough with plastic wrap and allow to rise for an additional 15–25 minutes, until rolls have become puffy.
- In a preheated oven, bake rolls at 350°F (175°C) for 20–25 minutes, until golden brown.
- Serve warm or at room temperature with butter, jam, and/or cheese.
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