my drama!

Uhhh for some reason, I woke up today craving for pan de sal! well, it's not easy for me here there's no Filipino bakery !! so I grabbed a recipe online & I made my own pandesal :) hehehhe I'm telling you making bread is not very easy since you have to do all the hassle and the waiting! but definitely worth it!!! try thsi one ang sarappp!!! o di ba maam carlota himo jud ko akoa no? hahah

**Pan De Sal**

Ingredients:

8 cups plain flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cooking oil
2 1/2 cups cold water
1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 Tbsp yeast
bread crumb for topping/garnish

Procedure:

1.In a small bowl, combine the lukewarm water, 1 tsp of the sugar and yeast.

2.Let stand for about 15 minutes in a warm area. By this time it will be foamy;stir.

3.In a big bowl, mix cold water with oil, salt and the rest of the sugar.

4.Stir until sugar and salt are dissolved.

5.Add the yeast mixture and 1 cup of the flour. Stir to combine.

6.Add the rest of the flour a cup at a time.

7.Mix with a wooden spoon until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.

8.Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth.


9.Sprinkle flour every now and then to avoid sticking
10.Put in a greased bowl and turn to coat w/ the oil.

11.Cover and let rise in warm place for 2 hours.

12.Punch dough and turn out on a floured surface.

13.Divide and roll each into logs.

14.Sprinkle breadcrumbs on the surface and roll logs into breadcrumbs.

15. Cut into rolls and arrange in greased baking sheets.



16.Cover with a damp cloth and let rise for 30 minutes.

17.Bake in a preheated oven of 400*F for 13-16 minutes.

18.Remove from baking sheet. Serve w/ butter.

For make ahead, you can fix the recipe the day before and just cover & refrigerate then for the next day, just thaw for 30 minutes then bake.

Enjoy!