Mexican Coconut Quick Bread Food

CONCHAS (MEXICAN SWEET BREAD)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the yeast and warm water. Mix in the milk, 3/8 cup sugar, 1/3 cup melted butter, salt, egg and half of the flour. Gradually mix in the remaining flour, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Turn the dough out onto a floured counter to knead as soon as it pulls together enough.
• Knead for 6 to 8 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Place in a large greased bowl, and turn the dough to coat. Cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Make the topping while the dough rises. In a medium bowl, beat 2/3 cup sugar and 1/2 cup butter until light and fluffy. Stir in the flour until the mixture is the consistency of thick paste. Divide into two parts, and place one part in a separate bowl. Mix cinnamon into one half, and vanilla into the other half.
• When the dough is done rising, cut into 12 even-sized pieces. Shape into balls, and place on a greased cookie sheet, spacing about 3 inches apart. Divide each bowl of topping into 6 balls, and pat flat. Place circles of topping on top of the dough balls patting down lightly. Use a knife to cut grooves in the topping like a clam shell. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.

COCONUT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, oil, eggs and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, stirring just until moistened. Fold in coconut and walnuts. , Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325° for 60-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

COCONUT BREAD II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, beat together sugar and vegetable oil. Beat in eggs and coconut extract. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture alternately with buttermilk and coconut.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.

CARIBBEAN COCONUT QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix flour, coconut, sugar (if you're using), baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Mash in the pineapple juice, banana and egg.
• Pour into a floured pan (8" square works well) and bake for 45-50 minutes.
• Let cool and wrap tightly to store in the fridge. Or don't, and eat it straight from the pan, like I end up doing!

TEX-MEX QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees, grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan or three 5x3 inch loaf pans; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the the cheese through egg, add flour to mixture; stir just until combined.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for a 9x5 inch loaf 45 minutes or the 5x3 inch loaves 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted off center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes, remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
• These can also be made into muffins by spooning the batter into 12 well-greased muffin cups and baking for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted off center comes out clean. Makes 12 muffins.

SOUR CREAM COCONUT QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Cream together butter and sugar.
• Beat in eggs and coconut extract.
• Mix in sour cream, then add coconut and mix well.
• Stir flour, baking powder and baking soda together and add to batter and mix well.
• Place batter into greased loaf pan and bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes or until done.