How to Make Ube Pandesal (Plain, Cheese, Ube Jam)

How to Make Ube Pandesal (Plain, Cheese, Ube Jam)

from theunlikelybaker.com
45 min

Ube pandesal is your favourite Filipino bread roll but ube flavoured! Make it plain, with cheese, with ube halaya, or with cheese and ube halaya. Have it for breakfast, dip it in coffee Filipino-style, enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups warm water (around 110F)
  • 2 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup canola oil (plus more for the bowl)
  • 2 tbsp ube extract
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for kneading, see notes)
  • cheddar cheese (cubed)
  • ube jam (softened to room temperature)
  • ¼ cup bread crumbs (see notes)

Directions

  1. 1

    In a measuring cup or small bowl, stir warm water, active dry yeast and sugar until combined. Set aside and let stand until bubbly (about 10 minutes).

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, stir sugar and oil until combined.

  3. 3

    Preheat oven to 375F.