# Classic Ensaymada

Learn how to make Classic Ensaymada, a sweet and soft Filipino bread, in this easy-to-follow recipe.

- Cuisine: Filipino
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 1 cup fresh milk (lukewarm)
- 3 tbsp oil (any vegetable/cooking oil)
- 3 cups bread flour
- 0.5 tsp salt

## Instructions

1. Crack 1 large egg into a bowl.
2. Add 3 tablespoons of sugar to the bowl.
3. Add 2 teaspoons of instant yeast to the bowl.
4. Pour 1 cup of lukewarm fresh milk into the bowl.
5. Stir the mixture until the sugar dissolves.
6. Add 3 tablespoons of oil (any vegetable/cooking oil) to the mixture.
7. Add 3 cups of bread flour to the bowl.
8. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the flour mixture.
9. Mix until the dough forms.
10. Knead the dough on a clean, oiled surface until it is smooth and elastic.
11. Lightly oil a clean bowl.
12. Place the dough in the oiled bowl, turning to coat all sides.
13. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough proof for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
14. Punch down the dough to release the air.
15. Flatten the dough onto a clean, oiled surface.
16. Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces, each weighing approximately 50 grams.
17. Take one piece of dough and flatten it.
18. Roll each piece of dough into a 25 to 30 cm length.
19. Coil the dough around two fingers, starting from one end.
20. Gently press the end to secure the coil.

## Equipment

- bowl
- baking tray
- whisk
- plastic wrap

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSSp3dqv6/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/00b25922-2584-41e4-a99d-6fdbae7d49f7
- Extracted: 2025-08-10

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