Soft Pandesal 😋🥖✨

Nothing beats freshly baked pandesal for breakfast—soft, fluffy, and slightly sweet Filipino bread rolls.

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup powdered milk
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 packet active dry yeast (2¼ tsp)
• 1¼ cups warm water
• ¼ cup melted butter
• Bread crumbs (for coating)

Instructions

1. Activate Yeast: In a bowl, mix warm water, 1 tbsp sugar, and yeast. Let sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
2. Make Dough: Add flour, sugar, powdered milk, salt, melted butter, and egg to yeast mixture. Knead until smooth.
3. First Rise: Cover dough and let rise for 2 hours.
4. Shape: Form dough into small balls, roll in bread crumbs, and place on a baking sheet.
5. Second Rise: Let dough balls rise for another 30 minutes.
6. Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Details

• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Rise Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
• Bake Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: ~3 hours 10 minutes
• Yield: ~20 rolls

Tip: Enjoy warm with butter, cheese, or jam for the ultimate Filipino breakfast experience!