My mom used to buy it regularly from a peddler on a bike every morning. I was actually surprise to find out how simple and easy it is to make and nothing beats the smell and taste of freshly baked homemade pandesal.
Ingredients:
4 cups plain flour
3 cups rye flour or bread flour
4 tbsp melted margarine
1 salt
4 tbsp refine white sugar
1 egg, beaten
400ml milk
15g active dried yeast
bread crumbs
Methods:
1. In a microwave-safe mixing bowl, heat the milk in microwave oven. Add the 1 tbsp sugar, yeast and stir to dissolve.
2. Leave in a draught free spot to activate or until it bubbles and foam.
3. Add the 6 cups of flour and other dry ingredients and stir with electric mixer or by hand until well combined.
4. Step by step we add the liquid ingredients, we start from eggs and stir.
5. Then add the melted margarine.
6. Add the yeast mixture, mix dough at medium speed (level 2) for10 minutes or until smooth.
7. Add the remaining 1 cup all-purpose or rye flour at a time to prevent dough from sticking to sides of bowl, mix just until combined. If the dough still a bit wet add 1-2 tbsp flour.
8. Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a few minutes.
9. Place dough in a large bowl coated with flour and cover with plastic wrapper and tea towel.
10. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
10. Put the dough back to the flat surface and divide into 2 portions.
11. Now take one of the half dough and roll it into a long strip.
12. Cut into the individual pieces of the pandesal and make 16 rolls or defend on the size of your rolls.
13. Roll the sliced dough over the breadcrumbs.
14. place in a baking tray with wax paper. Cover and let rise for 20 minutes.
15. Then place on the top bottom of the oven and bake for 20 minutes until golden browned.
12. Cut into the individual pieces of the pandesal and make 16 rolls or defend on the size of your rolls.
