Description
This Ube Milk Bread recipe combines the softness of milk bread with the delightful sweetness and vibrant color of ube, a purple yam widely used in Filipino desserts.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup whole milk, warm
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup ube halaya (purple yam jam) or 3 tablespoons ube powder + 2 tablespoons water
Filling:
- ½ cup ube halaya or sweetened ube paste
Egg Wash:
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Add warm milk, egg, butter, and ube halaya (or ube powder mixture).
- Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, cover with a cloth, and let rise in a warm place for 1–1.5 hours or until doubled in size.
- Punch down dough. For rolls: divide into 8–10 equal pieces and flatten each piece. Place a spoonful of ube filling in the center (if using) and seal. For a loaf: shape dough into a rectangle, fold, and place in a greased loaf pan.
- Cover and let dough rise again for 30–45 minutes until puffy.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Brush dough with egg wash (egg + milk).
- Bake rolls for 20–25 minutes or loaf for 30–35 minutes until golden brown. Cool slightly before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (estimated)
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg