Ube Cheese Pandesal

Ingredients  1 tablespoons liquid ube flavoring

 1/8 cup warm water  1 teaspoon salt
  1 1/8 teaspoons instant yeast  1 3/4 cups bread flour
 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar  1 tablespoon vegetable oil, for kneading
 2 tablespoons butter, softened  1/2 pound  cheese (or any quick melat
cheese), cut into 14 two-inch and 1/4-inch
 1 eggs, lightly beaten
thick squares
 1/8 cup warm milk
 1/4 cup bread crumb
 1/4 cup mashed cooked ube

Instructions
1. In a mixing bowl, add the warm water and sprinkle the active dry yeast and 1 tablespoon of the
sugar. Stir the mixture and let stand for about 5 minutes, or until foamy.
2. Add the softened butter, eggs, the remaining sugar, warm milk, mashed purple yam, ube
flavoring, and salt. With a wooden spoon, stir the ingredients until well combined.
3. Add the flour, one cup at a time, stirring well after each addition until the dough forms a shaggy
mass. Add just enough of the remaining flour (you might not use the whole 1/2 cup) to manage
stickiness and stir until the dough comes together in the center of the bowl.
4. Lightly grease a kneading board with the oil, and turn the dough out.
5. Lightly grease hands with oil and knead the dough,  pushing the dough down and away from your
body using the heels of your palms, until it's smooth and elastic but still somewhat tacky.
6. Place the kneaded dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a kitchen towel. Let rise for about
1 1/2 to 2 hours or until double in size.
7. Gently deflate the risen dough and form into a 20 to 22-inch log. Cut the log vertically in half and
then cut each half into 7 smaller portions to yield 14 portions.
8. Using the palm of hands, flatten each dough portion and place a piece of cheese in the center.
Fold the dough around the cheese and form it into a smooth ball, tucking the ends under to seal.
9. Roll the dough in bread crumbs and arrange in a single layer at about 1/2 inch apart on a
parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover loosely with a clean kitchen towel and let rise for about 30
to 60 minutes or until puffy and have doubled in size.
10. Bake in a preheated 350 F oven for about 20-23 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to
slightly cool as the filling will be hot!