Coconut Ube Cheese Pandesal

1: Preheat oven to 340°F.

2: Rehydrate the ube powder with water in a bowl.

3: In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.

4: In a small pot, heat milk to 120°F. Pour milk, oil, egg, and hydrated ube into the dry mixture. Mix until combined and knead for 10 minutes.

5: Form the dough into a ball and place it into a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with kitchen towel or plastic wrap and proof in a warm space for 1 hour.

6: Punch the dough down and place it back onto your work table. Divide the dough into 12 equal portions with a knife or bench scraper and then roll them into a ball.

7: Flatten the ball and spoon the ube jam into the centre of the dough, place a cubed piece of cheese on top of the jam.

8: Pinch the ends together and form it back into a ball. Roll the top of the bun in breadcrumbs.

9: On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, place the buns on the sheet, spaced 1 inch apart.

10: Cover with kitchen towel or plastic wrap and proof for 30 minutes.

11: Bake the buns for 20 minutes.