January 2022

PUTO CHEESE RECIPE

this puto cheese is like a cushion in your mouth! so soft and fluffy! ditch your box of puto cheese because this one is just equally easy to make!

ingredients:

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg ( room temperature )
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup grated cheese ( add more if you are a cheese fan ) recommend a cheddar cheese 
• 1 can condensed milk (no condensed milk? substitute with 1 cup granulated sugar) 
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk

directions:

1. into a bowl, add the condensed milk
2. then add the water. combine well
3. add the egg. mix well
4. add the flour and combine
5. add the baking powder and mix
6. then the vanilla extract
7. lastly, add the cheese and combine using a spatula 
8. make sure the streamer is ready
9. add the batter into the puto cheese molds
10. place the puto cheese into the steamer and steam for 12 minutes or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean
11. repeat the process until you finish
12. enjoy~!

thank you so much for watching!

x!

MONAY BREAD RECIPE 

if you are not a fan of dense, milky and delicious bread, then this is not for you! the best thing about this bread is it's not too sweet, and you can pair this with coffee no problem! so if you want to give it a try, enjoy the recipe written below!

ingredients:

• 4 cups bread flour
• 1 1/4 cups lukewarm milk (about 110f to 115F) 
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks (room temperature) make sure the eggs are not cold from the refrigerator)
• 2 tablespoon butter (room temperature NOT melted)
• 1/2 cup milk powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1 egg for egg wash

directions:

1. warm up the milk into the microwave, make sure the temperature is about 110-115F, too hot may kill the yeast, add 1 tablespoon sugar into the milk followed with the yeast. stir and set aside. let the yeast rise for about 8 to 10 minutes
2. into the mixing bowl, add all dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, powdered milk) combine and set aside until ready to use
3. once the yeast is ready, pour the yeast into the bowl of flour, add the egg yolk and start kneading. you can knead the dough by hand, but it will take a while, i strongly suggest using a stand mixer
4. halfway through kneading, add the butter and continue kneading the dough, the kneading will take approximately 12 to 15 minutes. dough should be smooth and not sticky
5. shape the dough into a ball, and place in a bowl then cover with bread cloth or plastic wrap. let the dough rise until doubled in size, about 1.5 to 2 hours
6. once the is ready, deflate the dough to get rid of the air bubbles
7. divide the dough into total of 16 small pieces
8. roll and shape each dough into a small ball
9. place the bread into the baking pan lined with parchment paper
10. make a cut to each dough balls halfway, but not all the way through 
11. cover the bread with bread towel or plastic wrap and let the bread rise for another 30 minutes 
12. after 30 minutes, brush the bread with egg wash
13. then bake the bread to 350F pre heated oven for 17 to 20 minutes
14. enjoy!

hope everyone is continuing to be safe and be happy!

xo!

MAPLE BACON BREAD

this maple bacon bread is one of the best! cannot get over of this recipe! try it now! 

ingredients:

• 2 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar (for yeast mixture)
• 1 1/4 cup lukewarm milk (about 110f-115f) too hot may cause the yeast to die. bread wont rise!
• 4 cups bread flour (you can use all purpose flour too)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg (must be at room temperature)
• 4 tablespoon butter ( must be at room temperature) plus more for the filling
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (for the filling)
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon powder (for the filling)
• chopped bacon (for the filling ) plus more for toppings
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

directions:

1. warm the milk into the microwave, make sure it is in the right temperature. it should be between 110f to 115f to help the yeast rise
2. add the yeast and sugar into the warm milk. stir and set aside until the yeast bloomed. about 8 to 10 minutes
3. into a different mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients, (the flour, salt, sugar,) and set aside
4. once the yeast is ready, pour the yeast mixture into the dry ingredients, then add the egg and start kneading using the stand mixer. the dough can be knead by hand, but i highly recommend using the stand mixer for easy kneading
5. after about 3 minutes of kneading, add the softened butter and continue kneading until the dough is soft. about 8 to 10 minutes
6. cover the dough with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for 1.5 to 2 hours or until the dough has doubled in size
7. at this point, combine the cinnamon powder and brown sugar together to prepare the filling
8. once the dough doubled in size, place the dough into a clean surface area
9. shape the dough into a ball and cut into half
10. flatten the dough using the rolling pin and try to make the shape into rectangular as possible (doesn't need to be in perfect shape)
11. spread the remaining softened butter and then pour the cinnamon brown sugar mixture on top of the flattened dough
12. sprinkle the bacon bits on top
13. divide the dough into 4 
14. roll each dough while stretching the rolled dough lengthwise to make the dough longer
15. cut the dough into half leaving a half inch on the end part to hold the bread together
16. twist the bread together and roll up! do the same to the remaining dough
17. place the bread into a baking pan lined with parchment paper
18. cover and let the dough rise for another 25 to 30 minutes
19. pre heat the oven to 350F 
20. bake the bread for 17 to 20 minutes or until the bread is golden brown
21. combine the maple syrup and powdered sugar
22. glaze the bread with the maple syrup mixture and top with more bacon
23. enjoy while it's warm

i hope you all are having a great new year so far! 

xo!