ube spanish bread

 

ube flavor has becomes huge part of the filipino baking culture, i have made spanish bread of course, but today we will add a twist to it, let's make an ube spanish bread. :) things to note, make sure you use ube flavor and not ube extract.

 

ube spanish bread

 

ingredients:

for the dough

  • 1 cup lukewarm milk (about 110-115f)
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp instant dry yeast
  • 3 cups all purpose flour (more for dusting)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp ube flavor (make sure it is ube FLAVOR and not ube EXTRACT, they are two completely different)
  • bread crumbs

for the filling

  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 pcs crushed graham crackers
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar

directions:

  1. into your lukewarm milk, add 1 tbsp sugar and stir
  2. then add the yeast and stir. set aside. let the yeast rise for at least 8 to 11 minutes
  3. into a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt
  4. add the melted butter, the yeast mixture (make sure the yeast has risen), the egg and mix all together
  5. add 1 tsp ube flavor and continue kneading the dough until smooth. if the dough is sticky add flour a tbsp at a time, if the dough is hard add water a tbsp at a time
  6. shape the dough into a ball. place in an oiled bowl
  7. cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for about 1.5 to 2 hours or until the dough doubled in size
  8. while the dough is rising, cook the filling
  9. heat the pan then add the butter
  10. add the graham crackers and the milk and stir
  11. add the flour and sugar and continue mixing until it turns into pasty consistency
  12. turn the heat off and let the filling rest
  13. once the dough is ready, deflate the dough and move into a floured surface
  14. divide the dough into 4 equal portions
  15. roll the dough into a log and cut into equal parts, i was able to make 16 pcs, you can make the bread larger size if you want to
  16. flatten the dough and then spread filling in the middle leaving spaces on the sides
  17. roll the dough and repeat the process until you finish
  18. roll the bread into a plate of bread crumbs
  19. place the bread into a lined parchment paper baking pan
  20. cover the bread and let the bread rest for another 30 minutes
  21. set the oven temperature to 350f
  22. and bake the bread for 18 to 20 minutes
  23. and enjoy!

 

ube bread

 

 

like any other bread, this one is also good to dip in the coffee! yum!

good luck and please don't forget to shar, and let me know if you end up making this bread! see you next time!

xo,s

flat bread recipe

hey riders!

i have a new recipe video for you, i made a flat bread that was really fast and easy. literally in just few minutes. this flat bread is really good with garlic sauce, hummus or just plain. below are the lists of the ingredients! enjoy!

ingredients:

  • 2 cups all purpose flour (more for dusting)
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2/3 cup water

for the garlic sauce:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 tsp of garlic powder

directions:

  1. add all the ingredients into the mixing bowl
  2. combine until forms a dough
  3. move into a floured surface
  4. knead the dough for about 5 to 8 minutes
  5. divide into 4 equal parts
  6. shape into a ball
  7. and let it rest for a couple of minutes
  8. start heating the pan into high
  9. flatten the dough and brush one side with olive oil
  10. place the flattened dough into the heated pan oiled side down
  11. brush the top with olive oil
  12. cook the flat bread 3 minutes each side
  13. repeat the process until finished
  14. lower the heat if it starts burning
  15. combine the olive oil, salt and garlic powder into a bowl
  16. and enjoy~!

happycooking!

xo,s

tequila sour

now, you might think eggs in a cocktails? don't be sickened, as long as you use fresh eggs and you shake everything first before adding the ice to dilute it, it is fine and delicious!

ingredients:

  • 2oz tequila
  • 3/4oz lemon juice
  • 1/2 slice lime
  • 1 tsp simple syrup
  • 1 egg whites
  • ice
  • 2 drops bittermens hellfire (optional)

directions:

  1. add tequila, lemon, lime, simple syrup, bittermens and egg whites into the shaker
  2. shake at least 15 times
  3. then add the ice
  4. shake again 30 times
  5. pour into a glass
  6. garnish with lime wedge
  7. and enjoy!

PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY~

xo,s

 

tequila sour

 

melonpan

 

hello riders! welcome!

brioche and cookie dough in one yummy bread? this is what we are going to make today. the first time i've tried this bread was when i had a stop over in narita airport in japan. since then, i started looking the recipes online so i can make it on my own. quite few things to note is that, if you don't mix enough your dough, there will be a tendency the bread would be really dense, and that's not how it's supposed to be, so be very careful playing with the dough. :)

there are so many recipes you can find online, but i would really appreciate if you try mine. :)

ingredients:

for the cookie dough

  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

for the bread dough

  • 1 cup warm milk (110-115F)
  • 1 tbsp sugar (for the milk mixture)
  • 2 tsp instant dry yeast
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • powdered sugar to sprinkle the top

 

melonpan

 

directions:

  1. first, mix the cookie dough. add the softened butter into the bowl and cream until smooth
  2. add the powdered sugar and combine
  3. add the egg and mix
  4. add the baking powder, mix
  5. add all purpose flour and combine (sift the flour it will make a difference)
  6. then add the vanilla extract, combine
  7. move the cookie dough into the plastic wrap, wrap the cookie dough and refrigerate
  8. for the bread dough. add the warm milk into a bowl, add the sugar and yeast and stir, let the yeast rise for at least 8 to 11 minutes
  9. into a different mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, softened butter, salt, egg and the yeast mixture and combine
  10. move the dough into a clean area and begin kneading the dough until smooth
  11. shape the dough into a ball and move into an oiled mixing bowl
  12. then let the dough rise until doubled in size, depending on the humidity, it could take up to 1.5 to 2 hours until the dough is ready
  13. once the dough is ready, deflate the dough and move into a clean area
  14. shape into a ball and divide the dough into 12 pieces
  15. shape the dough into a ball and cover again to let it rise for another 20 minutes
  16. meanwhile, take your cookie dough out of the fridge, and divide the cookie dough into 12 pieces
  17. flatten the cookie dough into a round shape
  18. at this point your bread dough should be ready
  19. take the bread dough, and place the round shape flattened cookie dough on top of the bread dough
  20. press the bottom carefully to seal
  21. then gently score the dough into a crisscross pattern
  22. once done, cover the bread and let the bread rest for another 20 minutes
  23. set the oven temperature to 350F
  24. bake the bread for 20 to 22 minutes rotating halfway through
  25. and you are done!

enjoy this bread with a coffee!

xo,s

 

melonpan

 

some useful tips:

if the dough is too sticky, add flour a tbsp at a time

if the dough is too hard, add few drops of water at a time

if the bread is too dense, you didn't knead the dough enough

*good luck*