Pan De Sal (Pandesal)

Pan de sal is very popular breakfast bread for Filipinos which is commonly served with hot coffee.

We've been longing for pan de sal and the only way to satisfy our craving was to bake some as we could not buy it from the bakeries around. It took us months to perfect the recipe that was according to our tastes. It was actually Alvin who really made the effort to make the recipe perfect.

Pan de sal means Salt Bread. This is a popular Filipino breakfast bread. Click WIKI to have more information about pan de sal.




Before baking

3 tsp yeast (dry active)
2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup water (50˚ Celsius)
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup butter (melted)
1 cup milk
4-5 cups bread
bread crumbs (fine)


You need to activate yeast by using 1/4 cup water (50˚ degree Celsius) to dissolve 1 tsp sugar and 3 tsp yeast. Wait for 10 minutes.

Heat milk to 50˚ Celsius using microwave then pour to mixer. Pour 1/2 cup sugar the dissolve. Pour butter then mix. Beat egg separately and slowly pour to the mixer while mixing. Add the salt. Add the activated yeast. Mix the flour 1 cup at a time while mixing.

Let the dough rise for about 60-90 minutes. Poke holes using fork. Knead a bit and slice to desired size. Roll on with bread crumbs. Let the bun rise for about 60 to 90 minutes.

Preheat oven to 180˚ Celsius for 15 minutes. Then bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Serve hot with butter and coffee.

Creamed Veggies

· 1/4 cup butter
· 3 cloves garlic, diced
· 1 onions, diced
· 300g chicken meat, sliced into small pieces
· 200g shrimps peeled
· 1/4 kilo cauliflower, broken to bite size
· 1/4 kilo broccoli, broken to bite size
· 3 cup jícama, diced
· 2 cup young corn, cut into two
· 1 cup snow peas, cut into two
· 2 carrot, diced
· 1 green bell pepper, diced
· 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, dissolved in 1/4 cup of water
· 1 cup water
· Salt & pepper to taste

· 1 cup evaporated milk
· 1 can of campbell cream of mushroom
· 1 can of nestle cream (optional)

In a big pan or wok, melt the butter then sauté garlic, onions then add in the chicken and shrimps. Mix well. Add 1 cup of water, milk cream of mushroom and pinch of salt and simmer for 5 minutes. Add all the vegetables cauliflower, brocolli, jícama and carrots cook for 5 minutes. Add the dissolve cornstarch, nestle cream and mix well. Add the rest fo the vegetables and cook for about 5-10 minutes or until the vegetables are done. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot with rice.

Bacon Wrapped Chicken

It was our wedding anniversary so I called my mom because I wanted to ask how to cook the chicken cordon bleu. But instead of following cordon bleu recipe, I made some modifications. I wrapped the chicken breasts with bacons instead of the usual bread crumbs before frying.


· 2 chicken breasts, skinned and deboned
· 10 slices bacon
· 4 pieces picnic ham
· 4 stripes of cheese
· salt and pepper

Pound chicken breast thin between 2 plastic bags or simply slice in butterfly style. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Marinate in 15-30 minutes.

Lay the chicken, ham and cheese then roll. Wrap the roll in bacon. Tie it using string.

Deep fry for 5 minutes.

Cinnamon Roll