How to make Pandan Pandesal Recipe

About:

Pandanus amaryllifolius is a tropical plant in the Pandanus (screwpine) genus, which is commonly known as pandan. It has fragrant leaves which are used widely for flavoring in the cuisines of Southeast Asia and South Asia. In this recipe, we will be making pandesal with Pandan flavoring which gives a unique color green and aroma of pandan into the popular Filipino bread. Hope you enjoy it! 🙂

KitchenAid RKP26M1XQG 600 Stand Mixer

Ingredients

[dry ingredients]

740g (6 and 1/8 cups) All Purpose Flour – https://amzn.to/2zHaBMh
12g (3 tsp) Instant Yeast – https://amzn.to/2VaLOb5
120g (10 tbsp) Sugar – https://amzn.to/2BhXCku
3g (1/2 tsp) Salt – https://amzn.to/2CjtbuT

[wet ingredients]

184g (3/4 cup) Milk (warmed – 100F-110F) – https://amzn.to/37EvMLg
177g (3/4 cup) Water (warmed – 100F-110F)
2 pcs Egg (room temperature) – https://amzn.to/2Yb7jKz
2 tsp Pandan Flavoring – https://amzn.to/3hGbUMo
135g (9 tbsp) Unstalted Butter (melted) – https://amzn.to/3daSwUC
4g (1 tsp) Vanilla Extract – https://amzn.to/30RjuOl

[filling]

113g Cream Cheese – https://amzn.to/2BkP3VX

[other]

Breadcrumbs – https://amzn.to/2Bd4Ypr

Steps

Mix all dry ingredients and followed by the wet ingredients
Start the mixer until all ingredients are well incorporated
Stop and scrape the sides of the bowl from time to time to make sure all ingredients are well combined. Check the bottom of the bowl as well

Note: If needed, add water or all purpose flour to adjust the consistency of the dough. The dough needs to be elastic and smooth

Once the dough is elastic and smooth, proof it for an hour or so in a warm space (I use inside the oven with hot water on the side to create a warm environment)
After an hour or double its size, punch down to release the air
Form it into a log shape and cut into small chunks weighs 45g
Form the small dough into a smooth ball and use a rolling pin to flatten it
Cut a slice of cream cheese into dice weights 9g each
Add the diced cream cheese in the small dough and tucking the folded side under until you form a smooth ball
Transfer the small dough in the tray with breadcrumbs and coat with breadcrumbs
Place on a baking tray and repeat the process until you consume all the dough
Note: You can make around 32 pcs of pandesal
Cover the dough with plastic wrap or a clean cloth and put in a warm place same as 1st proofing for around 40 minutes or it doubles the size
Preheat oven to 340F and bake it for 10-11 minutes or until it reaches your desired brownness
Serve it