Crusty Pan De Sal - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon shortening
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup boiling water
1 cup water
2 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
5 cups sifted flour
breadcrumbs

Preparation

Combine shortening, sugar, salt and boiling water in a large mixing bowl.
Cool to lukewarm.
Add warm water and sprinkle in dry yeast.
Stir until dissolved.
Let stand for 5 minutes.
Add flour gradually and turn out on a lighlty floured board.
Knead until smooth and elastic.
Place in a greased bowl and brush with shortening.
Cover and let rise in warm place until double in size- about 1- 1 1/2 hour.
Punch down and turn out on a lighlty floured board.
Divide dough into 24 equal parts and shape into ovals.
Roll lightly in bread crumbs.
Place on greased cookie sheet.
(spread 6 inches apart).
Cover, let rise in warm place, free from draft, until light- about 1 hour.
Bake at 425 degrees, for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.