Yeast

UBE BARS

what is an ube? it's basically a sweet potato that's in purple color. it has a nutty and vanilla kick taste to it, and a little sweeter than it's other potato relatives! when we were little, my grandma used to boiled lots of sweet potatoes, mashed and then add a condensed milk. sooooo delicious! 

there are various ube recipes online.. an ube ice cream, ube cake, ube porridge, ube bread and more! today, let's make ube bars! it's creamy and sweet type of dessert that surely you will enjoy! :)

ingredients:

for the cake dough

• 1/4 cups lukewarm milk
• 3 tsp instant dry yeast
• 7 tbsp softened butter
• 4 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt

for the toppings

• 2 sticks of softened butter (16 tbsp total)
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp lukewarm water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp ube flavorings 
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt

directions:

1. to make the cake dough: into a bowl. combine milk and yeast. set aside. (make sure the milk is not too warm otherwise the yeast wont rise)
2. into a different mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar and egg. beat until fluffy. set aside
3. into a different mixing bowl, combine flour and salt
4. then pour the flour mixture into the butter mixture. add in the yeast mixture and mix. i used a stand mixer to knead the cake dough but you can use hand too, it's pretty easy cake dough to knead
5. flatten the cake dough in a prepared ungreased baking pan.
6. cover and let the dough rest until ready to use
7. pre heat the oven to 350F
8. make the toppings: into a mixing bowl, add the butter then add some sugar, and mix. once combined, add more sugar and mix. repeat the process until you fully used up the sugar
9. then add the eggs into the mixture and combine
10. add the vanilla extract then combine
11. add the ube flavor and combine (scraping the sides of the bowl when needed) set aside
12. into a different mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt
13. then pour the flour mixture into the butter mixture and combine
14. pour the ube mixture over the cake dough, flatten the top then bake to pre heated oven for 30 to 35 minutes
15. the cake will rise and fall and still liquid in the center when done baking 
16. sprinkle the top with powdered sugar and enjoy!

xo,

s

CHEESE BREAD // FILIPINO CHEESE BREAD

the irresistible goodness of this buttery, sweet and soft bread rolls is to die for! the bread will be filled with melty cheese such as american cheese, velveeta or filipino eden cheese.. cheddar cheese is good, too! 

ingredients:

• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar + more for the bread
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 egg + 1 for egg wash
• 4 tbsp room temperature butter
• 1 1/4 cup lukewarm water (about 110f to 115f) too hot the yeast will die. too cold the yeast wont rise
• 3 tbsp active dry yeast
• cheese for filling (i used eden cheese)
• butter for spreading (room temperature)

directions:

1. into a bowl, add all dry ingredients: flour, salt and sugar then mix
2. then add egg, butter, lukewarm water and active dry yeast then knead. you can use a stand mixer to knead the dough. or knead by hand. knead until the dough is smooth and elastic 
3. shape the dough into a ball and place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for 1 to 2 hours or until doubled in size | you can add oil on top to avoid the dough from sticking into the plastic wrap
4. once the dough is ready, deflate the dough to get rid of some bubbles 
5. shape the dough again into a ball and divide the dough into 12 pieces 
6. cut the cheese into lengthwise 
7. flatten the dough, place the cheese in the middle of the flattened dough then roll and secure the sides to make sure the cheese wont explode
8. repeat the whole process to the remaining dough
9. place the bread in a baking pan then cover and let the bread rest for another 25 minutes
10. meanwhile, pre heat the oven to 325F
11. after 25 minutes, brush the top of the bread with egg wash
12. then bake for 25 minutes
13. make sure the bread is cooled down completely before adding the butter, otherwise the butter will melt
14. spread butter into the bread then roll the bread into the bed of sugar
15. and enjoy!

you can enjoy this bread with a hot cup of coffee, or hot chocolate~ most filipino loves dipping breads into any hot cup beverages! :)

stay safe, riders and i will talk to you soon!

xo,s

to be honest, this is no other different from any other rolls, just added a cream cheese for a little twist. you can serve this rolls for dinner, or make sandwiches. it's soft and creamy an not sweet!

ingredients:

• 3/4 cup warm milk (about 110f-115f temp.) please always check the temperature, too hot will kill your yeast
• 2 1/2 tsp yeast
• 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour (more for dusting or if the dough is too wet
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 3 tbsp cream cheese softened
• 2 tsp salt
• powdered sugar

directions:

1. into a bowl, add yeast and milk. stir and set aside. let the yeast rise for 8 to 11 minutes
2. into a different mixing bowl, add the flour, salt, sugar and stir
3. when the yeast is ready, transfer the flour mixture into a stand mixer mixing bowl, add the yeast mixture, egg, melted butter and cream cheese. knead until the dough becomes soft (if the dough is super sticky, add flour a teaspoon at a time, if the dough is dry, add milk a teaspoon at a time) NOTE: a little bit of stickiness is okay, because the sticky the dough can turn out to be a great bread
4. shape the dough into a ball
5. add a little oil into the bowl, add the dough and cover with plastic wrap
6. let the dough rise for 1 to 2 hours or until doubled in size (rising can vary on the temperature)
7. once the dough is ready, divide into 8 pcs, or you can also make 12 if you want to
8. shape the dough into a ball and add into a prepared baking pan
9. cover again with plastic wrap and let the dough rise again for about 30 to 50 minutes or until doubled in size
10. once the dough is ready, bake to 325F pre heated oven for 20 minutes
11. cool down the bread before you sprinkle the powdered sugar on top
12. and enjoy!

thank you guys so much for visiting! please don't forget to share!

xo, s

hey riders!

today, i am going to show you how to make ENSAIMADAS! -- if you've never heard from it, well, now you do! :P it is a really delicious pastry like bread that is originally from mallorca, spain. or i heard it is still in debate where really is this bread originally from! but, we are not here to do that.. i would say, we were colonized but the spaniards for 333 years, so no doubt they were the one who brought that delicious bread to my country. :P

there are so many different types or ingredients you can use to make ensaimadas now a days, specially in the philippines, i found out they put cheese on their ensaimadas, which i honestly find it weird, although it is still very delicious! i just wish they wouldn't call it ensaimadas because it is near nowhere close as the real deal ensaimadas.

so now, i am going to show you, how i make my ensaimadas, i tried to make sure i get the right consistency and the right texture as i remember growing up. this bread is supposed to be in a spiral shape and covered with lots and lots of powdered sugar.

2 ingredients i skipped from this recipe are the lard and some old ensaimada dough or sourdough. i used butter and yeast instead. the result is still yummy!

GOOD LUCK!

ingredients:

for the yeast mixture:

• 2/3 cups lukewarm milk
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp yeast

for the dough:

• 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour (more flour if needed)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup softened butter

for the filling:

• 1 stick softened butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar

for dusting:

• powdered sugar

directions:

1. in a bowl, add the milk (lukewarm about 110F-115F) the sugar and yeast. stir and set aside
2. in a different mixing bowl, add all the dry ingredients
3. once the yeast mixture is ready pour into the flour mixture with butter and egg
4. knead the dough until smooth. if it needs more flour add more. just please make sure the dough is still soft and fluffy after kneading
5. cover the dough and let the dough rise for 2 hours
6. combine the butter and sugar together, beat until it forms fluffy consistency
7. cut the dough in half and using a rolling pin, flatten the dough into a rectangle shape
8. apply butter mixture into the flattened dough, make sure to leave some space around
9. roll the dough and form into a spiral shape or snail shape
10. move the dough to a baking pan, make sure to have enough space for the dough to expand
11. cover the dough with towel and let the dough rise for another 1 hour. or you can bake it right away and i don't see any difference really
12. bake the bread to 350F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown
13. dust the ensaimada bread with powdered sugar
14. ENJOY!

there you go! i hope that everyone is staying safe and covid free!

happy baking, riders!

love you bunches!

sai

some tips:

1. lay all the ingredients down in the counter before you start the process, so that the eggs will cool down to right temperature and so does the butter
2. before baking your bread, apply some butter on top of your bread, this is optional but that's what i did
3. make sure the yeast has doubled in size, if not your yeast mixture is dead
4. eat all of them at once! don't leave some for someone who aren't home! jk

hey riders!

i'm pretty sure you've heard about how delicious the texas roadhouse dinner rolls before! i am so obsessed! so, in case you haven't been to try out their rolls yet, try this recipe! :)

ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cup lukewarm milk (110f to 115f - too hot may cause the yeast to die)
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 1/4 teaspoon yeast
• 1 egg
• 4 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups flour

for the butter:

• 1 stick softened butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

directions:

1. into a mixing bowl, combine the warm milk, the honey and the yeast. stir and set aside. let the yeast rise. it may take between 8 to 11 minutes. if the yeast don't rise, repeat the process, please check your milk temperature too hot or not hot enough may cause for the yeast to not rise.
2. after the yeast mixture is ready, add the egg, the melted butter, all purpose flour, and salt. if using a stand mixer, add the hook and start kneading until the dough becomes soft and combined. if using a hand, combine the mixture using a spatula then transfer the dough into a clean surface area and start kneading the dough until soft. if the dough is wet, add flour a tsp at a time, if the dough is dry/hard add water a tsp at a time.
3. once done kneading, shape the dough into a ball and move the dough into a buttered or oiled bowl.
4. let the dough rise until doubled in size. usually between 1 to 2 hours
5. once the dough is ready, deflate the dough and move into a clean surface area
6. roll the dough into a log
7. cut the dough into 4 parts
8. divide the dough again into equal parts, you can make a dozen or 16 pcs or depending on the size you prefer
9. shape the dough into a ball
10. and move the dough into an oiled prepared baking pan
11. cover and let the dough rise again for another 10 to 15 minutes
12. pre heat the oven to 350F
13. once the dough is ready, bake to pre heated oven for 13 minutes
14. after 13 minutes, take the bread out from the oven, brush the top of the rolls with melted butter
15. then bake again for another 3 to 4 minutes
16. and you are done!

for the butter spread:

1. combine all the ingredients and move into a container.

i made a video and detailed about how to make it and listed all the ingredients in the description box as well. i hope you will like this recipe and if you ever try this please let me know what you think.?! send me a photos of facebook, or tag me on Instagram or leave a comment!

i'm excited to hear from you all! :)

thank you so much for supporting me! i appreciate you all so much!

please b safe! ❤️

love,

sai

the best cinnamon rolls ever! it's gooey, soft and delicious! you don't need all the crazy ingredients and styles to make this rolls, everything is pretty basic and so let's get into the process! :)

please don't forget to like, share and leave a comment below if you have any questions! i'd be happy to talk to you! :)

ingredients:

for the dough:

• 2 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 stick butter (4 tablespoon)
• 1 egg
• 1 packet instant dry yeast
• 3/4 cup warm milk (about 110F)

for the filling:

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 stick butter (4 tablespoon)
• 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch

for the cream cheese toppings:

• 1 block cream cheese
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoon milk (or more)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions:

1. combine all the ingredients into a big bowl
2. knead the dough until smooth (using a stand mixer) if you are using your hands, good luck! :D no seriously, i recommend using a stand mixer if you have one. :)
3. apply butter or oil into a bowl where you put the dough to let it rise
4. shape the dough into a ball and let the dough rise until doubled in size. about 1 to 2 hours
5. while the dough is rising, combine all the filling ingredients
6. once the dough has doubled in size, flatten the dough using a rolling pin and shape the dough into a rectangle
7. apply butter and then sprinkle the fillings on top. spread evenly
8. roll the dough into a log and cut evenly about 10 to 12 pieces
9. apply butter or oil into a baking dish
10. add the rolls into the baking dish and let the rolls rise again for 30 minutes
11. pre-heat the oven to 350F
12. after 30 minutes bake the rolls for 20 minutes
13. while the bread is baking
14. prepare the cream cheese topping
15. add all the topping ingredients into a bowl and mix well
16. if you want the toppings to be thicker add less milk, if you want it to be thinner add more milk
17. pour the cream cheese toppings on top while the rolls are still hot
18. and enjoy!

today, i will be sharing with you this delicious japanese condensed milk bread that i've been obsessing with! this whole quarantine life definitely gave me so much time to invent and play around with my baking skills! most of the time my inventions flops, but once in a while i get really good results. just like this recipe that i'm about to share with you guys!

ingredients:

for the dough

• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp yeast
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp condensed milk
• 4 tbsp butter
• extra flour if needed

for the filling

• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp condensed milk

directions:

1. in a bowl, warm up the milk in the microwave (110F to 115F) hot milk will kill the yeast
2. combine the 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp yeast into the warm milk and mix well. set aside
3. into a different bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, condensed milk, butter and the yeast mixture. mix well
4. start kneading until well mixed. the dough should be soft and smooth. add more flour if needed.
5. form the dough into a ball and cover. let the dough rise until doubled in size. about an hour or two
6. for the filling, combine the butter and condensed milk together
7. once the dough is ready, flatten the dough into a square form
8. cut the dough into long strips using a knife or a pizza dough cutter
9. spread the filling on top of the sliced dough
10. stack the dough together and cut the dough into pieces
11. move the small pieces dough into a prepared baking pan and let the dough rise again for another hour
12. bake the dough to 325 for 20 minutes
13. after 20 minutes turn the oven temperature down to 300F and bake for another 10 minutes
14. and the bread is ready to be eaten!

enjoy! hope that everyone is staying safe! happy baking!

love you bunches!

sai

ingredients:

for the dough

• 3/4 cup warm milk
• 1 1/2 tsp yeast
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• oil for frying

for the custard filling

• 2 tbsp custard powder (you can find at your nearest asian store)
• 2 cups milk

directions:

1. pour the yeast into the warm milk and mix together then set aside. let the yeast rise for about 5 minutes or so
2. in a separate bowl, combine the flour and sugar
3. then make a hole in the middle of the flour mixture, add the egg, butter and the yeast mixture and combine
4. add the salt and start kneading the dough until soft
5. for them dough into a ball, and place in a bowl. cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for about an hour or so or until doubled in size
6. meanwhile, prepare the custard filling
7. add 3 tbsp milk into a jar and then add the custard powder and mix. set aside
8. warm the remaining milk and once the milk starts boiling, add the custard milk mixture into the boiling milk and mix well until it forms into smooth and condensed
9. once the dough is ready, flatten the dough and cut into portions, i used my cocktail shaker lid to cut the dough, it works well
10. let the dough rise again while you are heating up the pan with an oil on medium low heat
11. once hot enough, (but not TOO hot or the dough will burn) start frying until golden brown, then flip and fry the other side
12. poke a hole into the doughnuts and fill with custard filling
13. do the same with the rest of the remaining doughnuts
14. enjoy!

hope you enjoy your doughnut treats! take care!

love you bunches!

sai

hey guys, here is finally my ube cheese pandesal recipe. i grew up with eating this sweet filipino bread called pandesal, it is a little similar to a dinner rolls, however this bread is not serve during dinner, it usually serve at breakfast time. people will wake up early in the morning and rush into the bakery and buy this bread, we pair this bread with coffee! yup! :) but, people started creating a lot of different versions of pandesal. before i came here in the US, there was one bakery close to where i used to live and started making moringa pandesal, and i honestly became obsessed with that pandesal. recently i've seen people making ube cheese pandesal, i would probably not call this a pandesal, because the traditional pandesal doesn't have filling. but this ube pandesal, they actually put cheese filling in it. i find it very interesting so then i figured, why not be one of the cult? :P everyone i know love this bread. so i hope you all are going to love this, too!

ingredients:

• 3/4 cup warm milk
• 1 1/2 tsp yeast (1 packet)
• 2 2/3 cups flour
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 2/3 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp ube flavor
• 1/4 stick butter
• some cheese

directions:

1. pre-heat the oven to 350F
2. in a bowl, combine warm milk, yeast and mix together. then, set aside. let it rise for about 5 to 8 minutes
3. into a different bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and salt
4. then create a hole in the middle of the flour mixture
5. add the yeast mixture into the flour, followed by the egg, butter and ube flavor then start kneading
6. keep kneading until the dough will become stretchy and smooth. you can use a stand mixer if you have one. it will be a lot easier
7. form the dough into a bowl and let the dough rise until doubled in size. for about an hour or so
8. once the dough has doubled it's size. divide the dough into small portions. i was able to make a total of 8 pcs
9. flatten the dough using a rolling pin, then scoop a teaspoon of cheese into the middle and secure very well to prevent the cheese from bursting. like what happened to mine
10. do the same to the rest of the remaining dough.
11. once done. let the bread rise again for another 15 minutes
12. after 15 minutes, sprinkle the top of the bread with bread crumbs
13. bake for 18 to 20 minutes
14. and it's ready to serve!

there you go! i wish you good luck for making this bread. it is absolutely worth to try! until next time! <3

love you bunches!

sai

here i'm going to show you how to make a pineapple buns! this is NOT the same as the bolo bao! we will use a pineapple jam as the filling. so if you want to learn, please keep reading! :)

ingredients:

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoon instant dry yeast
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 egg
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 egg (for egg wash)

directions:

1. combine flour, sugar and salt into a bowl
2. add the instant dry yeast. mix
3. then add the hot water, eggs and vegetable oil. combine
4. then start kneading your dough. you can use a stand mixer if you prefer
5. let the dough rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size
6. after the dough has risen. divide the dough into equal pieces.
7. flatten the dough using a rolling pin
8. scoop a tablespoon of pineapple jam into the middle of the flattened dough
9. then seal tightly (do the same to the remaining dough)
10. line a parchment paper into a baking dish
11. move the bread into the baking dish
12. brush the top of the bread with egg wash
13. and bake the bread to 350F for 10 to 20 minutes
14. and enjoy!

p.s you can sprinkle the top with powdered sugar! it wont make any difference but it looks pretty! :P

love you bunches,

sai