Ube Cheese Bread Pie
Fried pocket hand pie that uses bread as the crust. It is also crunchy because the of the panko-style breadcrumbs coating. It is filled with ube and cheese – sweet, salty, cheesy, and crunchy in every bite.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 8 slices of bread brown part (edges) removed
- 8 tbsp of ube jam
- 8 slices of cheddar cheese I used Eden
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 cup panko-style breadcrumbs
- Cooking oil
Instructions
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Prepare a pan over medium heat, and then add oil (about an inch deep). While waiting for the oil to be hot, we can prepare our bread pie.
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Cut the sides (brown part) of the bread. (The brown part of the bread can be used as breadcrumbs after they have dried out – don’t throw them.) Now, you’ll have the white part only – flatten this using a rolling pin or a bottle.
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Place about 1 tbsp of ube jam, then cheese on top.
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Brush the sides (only half side) of the bread with beaten egg to serve as a “glue”. Fold the other half, press and seal using a fork.
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Coat the filled pie with beaten egg and then with breadcrumbs. Set aside on a plate.
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When the oil is hot, fry the bread pie until all sides are golden brown. Transfer the fried pies on a plate with a stack of paper towels to drain excess oil.
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Enjoy immediately.
Recipe Notes
- I used 8 slices of bread. You can use as much or less as you want. For every slice of bread, you will need about 1 tbsp of ube jam and a slice of cheese.
- If the ube jam is thick and hard to spread, you can microwave it for a few seconds to make it spreadable.
- I used the panko-style breadcrumbs because it gives crunchier results than using the regular (very fine) breadcrumbs.
- The bread pies are best if eaten immediately. However, if you have leftovers, you can reheat them in an oven at 350 F for 5-10 minutes. Or you can use an oven toaster.