Jamaican Coco Bread Food

JAMAICAN COCO BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast and sugar in water then stir in milk, salt and egg.
• Add 1/2 of the flour and stir, continue to add flour until you have a dough that can be turned out of the bowl.
• Knead the dough for 10 minutes until smooth but firm.
• Oil a clean bowl and turn the dough in it until coated.
• Cover with a damp towel and let it rise for 1 hours Cut into 10 portions and roll each piece into a 6 inch diameter circle.
• Brush with melted butter then fold in 1/2.
• Brush with more butter and fold in 1/2 again.
• Set breads on a oiled baking sheet and let them rise until they double in size.
• Preheat oven to 425 F set a pan of hot water on the lowest oven rack.
• Bake for about 12- 15 minutes or until golden brown (on upper rack, set to middle).

JAMAICAN COCO BREAD

Steps:

• Mix 4 cups (500g) flour, sugar, salt and yeast together and set aside.
• Warm coconut milk until it is more than lukewarm but not too hot. You can test it on the back of your hand or use a thermometer to reach 114F/45C.
• Add 2 tablespoons (30g) of melted butter to the warm coconut milk and stir.
• Add the liquid to the dry ingredients and combine to make a soft, sticky dough.
• Flour working surface and place the dough on top.
• Knead dough, flouring the surface as needed, until dough is smooth and soft (about 10 minutes).
• Brush bowl with melted butter and place dough inside. Cover with plastic wrap or parchment paper and a damp tea towel.
• Place bowl in warm spot for 60 to 90 minutes or until it doubles in size.
• Preheat oven to 375F/180C. Roll dough and cut into smaller squares to make individual coco breads.
• Roll each square until ⅛ inch (3mm) thick; brush dough with melted butter and fold over. Use a medium bowl to cut in a semi-circle.
• Repeat last step to make more; place each on parchment-lined baking sheets and brush the tops of the dough with melted butter.
• Place baking sheets in warm spot for 10 minutes so dough can rise; place sheets in oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

COCO BREAD (JAMAICA)

Steps:

• Mix yeast, sugar & water together, then beat the egg & stir it into the yeast mixture.
• Stir in the milk & salt, & then add 2 cups of the flour. Slowly add more flour, but stopping when the mixture becomes stiff.
• Knead the dough until it is smooth, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer dough to a clean bowl containing 1/4 cup of the melted butter. Roll dough around in the bowl until it is entirely coated in butter.
• Cver with a damp towel & let rise for 1 hour.
• When dough has risen, preheat oven to 425 degrees F & grease a large baking sheet.
• Divide dough into 10 pieces & roll each piece into a circle, about 1/4" thick.
• Brush each circle of dough with melted butter & then fold each one in half.
• Place folded pieces of dough on prepared baking sheet & place on the bottom rack of the oven.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown.