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Pandesal on a serving plate.
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Pandesal

Pandesal is a Filipino version of dinner rolls that are enjoyed any time of day. It is soft, slightly sweet and perfect for pairing with hot chocolate or coffee.
Course Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Asian, Filipino
Keyword bakery, yeast
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
rise times for the dough 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings 25 pieces
Calories 48kcal
Author sanna

Ingredients

  • 2 and 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 and 1/4 cup warm milk heated to 105-115 F
  • 4 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour divided
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • bread crumbs for dusting the pandesal dough

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, stir together the warm milk, yeast and about a tablespoon of the sugar. Let this mixture stand until it is foamy. In another bowl, combine 4 cups of flour and salt.
  • Once the yeast mixture is foamy, add in the eggs, sugar and oil to the bowl of stand mixer. Gradually add the flour mixture, about a cup at a time while stirring with a wooden spatula or spoon. Briefly mix everything together until a shaggy dough forms.
  • Attach the dough hook to the stand mixer and run the mixer on medium speed to start kneading the dough. After ten minutes of mixing, gradually sprinkle little amounts of flour to the dough ( about a tablespoon at a time) to help in the kneading process. Continue to knead until the dough gathers in the center and is cleaning the sides and bottom of the bowl. This should take about 20 minutes or so and you should only have used up to 1/2 cup of flour. Gather the dough into a ball. Place it inside a bowl, cover with a kitchen towel and let stand in room temperature to rise for an hour, or until the size is doubled. Meanwhile, line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Gently deflate the dough. Divide it into 25-28 equal sized portions. Smooth and shape each portion into an imperfect ball, about 2 and 1/2 to 3 inches in size. Roll each portion of dough in the bread crumbs and place in the baking sheet. Allow little spaces in between portions. Cover the rolls with a kitchen towel and let rise for 40 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake the pandesal for 23-25 minutes or until the top is lightly golden. Serve warm. Store leftovers in a tightly closed container at room temperature.

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Notes

Use a light-colored baking pan to avoid over-browning of the bottom of the pandesal.
To store leftovers, keep them in a tightly covered container at room temperature. These stay soft for days!

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 6mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg