Recipes · Filipino · Bread

Pandesal

One serving has 219 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (44%), selenium (28%), folate (26%), riboflavin (25%) and niacin (22%). Ready in 119 minutes.

Pandesal
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  • Preparation: 105 min
  • Cooking: 14 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (82.5 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 40 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 20 g Water
  • 8 g Milk, whole
  • 5 g Sugar
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 3 g Vegetable oil
  • 5 g Breadcrumbs, dry

Method

  1. Makes 1 roll; multiply the ingredients by 12 for a batch of a dozen pandesal.
  2. Warm the milk and water slightly, dissolve the yeast and sugar in it, and let stand for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
  3. Mix in the flour, salt and oil and knead into a smooth, soft dough, about 8-10 minutes; cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled.
  4. Punch down, shape into a small oval roll, and roll it in the dry breadcrumbs to coat the outside.
  5. Place on a baking tray, cover, and let rise again for 30 minutes until puffy.
  6. Bake at 190°C (375°F) for 12-15 minutes until golden and hollow-sounding when tapped; cool slightly before serving warm.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy219 kcal10%
Carbohydrates39.9 g
Water32.2 mL
Fiber1.6 g5%
Protein5.5 g11%
Tryptophan0.07 g
Threonine0.16 g
Isoleucine0.2 g
Leucine0.39 g
Lysine0.17 g
Methionine0.1 g
Cystine0.11 g
Phenylalanine0.27 g
Tyrosine0.17 g
Valine0.24 g
Histidine0.12 g
Fat4 g
Monounsaturated0.88 g
Polyunsaturated2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.8 g
Saturated0.74 g
Trans-Fats0.02 g
Cholesterol0.8 mg
Calcium25.3 mg3%
Copper0.08 mg9%
Iron2.1 mg12%
Magnesium12.5 mg4%
Manganese0.32 mg18%
Phosphorus64.5 mg9%
Potassium72.8 mg2%
Selenium15.2 µg28%
Sodium236 mg
Zinc0.46 mg6%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.48 mg44%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.27 mg25%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.1 mg22%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.37 mg7%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.04 mg3%
Folate (vitamin B9)102 µg26%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.05 µg2%
Choline2.2 mg1%
Vitamin A3.7 µg1%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)4.1 IU1%
Vitamin E0.35 mg2%
Vitamin K6 µg7%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.07 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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