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Roti bakar (Indonesian toasted bread)
Thick toasted bread filled with chocolate sprinkles and cheese, the night-market favourite
Roti bakar stalls light up street corners all over Indonesia from late afternoon, and children from Jakarta to Surabaya beg for the classic filling of chocolate sprinkles with grated cheese, an unlikely pairing that works. Thick slices of soft bread are spread with butter, toasted on a hot plate until crisp and golden, filled and cut into fingers. Traditional versions add a lot of condensed milk; here it is an optional drizzle. It contains gluten and milk (and may contain soya in the chocolate). Chef's tip: press the bread flat with a spatula as it toasts so the filling melts into it.
- Total time
- 13 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 4 slices thick-sliced soft white bread
- 1 oz butter or margarinesoftened
- 2 tbsp chocolate sprinkles
- 1 oz mild cheddarfinely grated
- 1 tbsp sweetened condensed milk (optional)
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Spread one side of each slice of 4 slices thick-sliced soft white bread with half of ½ oz butter or margarine.
Step 2: Heat a heavy frying pan or flat griddle over a medium-low heat and lay the bread in, buttered side down. Toast for 2–3 minutes, pressing with a spatula, until evenly golden and crisp.
3 minStep 3: Spread the untoasted tops with the rest of ½ oz butter or margarine and turn them. On two slices, scatter 2 tbsp chocolate sprinkles and 1 oz mild cheddar and drizzle with 1 tbsp sweetened condensed milk, if using; top with the other two slices, toasted side out.
1 minStep 4: Toast for 2 minutes on each side, pressing down, until both outsides are crisp and the chocolate has started to melt. The common mistake is a hot pan: the outside burns before the middle warms.
4 minStep 5: Cut each sandwich into 3 fingers and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 19 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does roti bakar (Indonesian toasted bread) take?
- About 13 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 8 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of mild cheddar?
- Any hard cheese, same amount.
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