Coconut Bake

1 lb flour                                                       

3 oz margarine melted

½ tsp salt                                                    

½ pt coconut milk (with pulp) or

½ pt water and 1 grated coconut

1 ½ oz shortening                 

¾ Tbsp yeast                                              

Pinch of nutmeg (Optional)

METHOD

1. Sift flour, add the yeast and salt and make a well in the centre.
2. Add the melted margarine and shortening
3. Slowly add the coconut milk mixture or combined water and grated coconut. Knead to make a smooth dough. Allow to rest 5- 10 mins.
4. Shape in a ball and roll out to ¾” thick.
5. Place on greased baking sheet.
6. Bake in a hot oven for 25- 30 mins. Remove rub with margarine.
7. Cool, serve warm.

 

 

Multigrain Bread

2 ½ cups milk

• ¼ cup vegetable oil or melted butter                     
• 2 packages instant yeast
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup cornmeal
• 1/3 cup wheat bran
• ¾ cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 4- 5 cups bread flour

                                                      2 tsp salt

 

Method

     Heat the milk to 105- 115^oF. Combine with the vegetable oil or melted butter.

     In a large mixing bowl combine the yeast, sugar, cornmeal, wheat bran, whole wheat flour,    

     oats, and 2 cups of bread flour. Add the salt and stir to combine.

     Add the liquid and stir. Knead in as much of the rest of the flour as is necessary to make a soft 

     springy dough.

     Do not let the dough get too dry. Place in a covered bowl and let rise until doubled in volume,

     about 1 hour.

     Punch down dough and divide in half. Form into loaves and place into greased pans. Cover and  

     let rise for another 45- 50 minutes.

     Preheat oven to 400^oF.

     Bake for about 35 minutes or until the loaves are browned and sound hollow when the bottoms   

     are tapped.

MAKES 2

 

 

White Bread

1 Tbsp yeast                           
1 Tbsp margarine
4- 5 Tbsp sugar                               
2 cups warm water
1 tsp salt                                          
4- 5 cups flour
¼ cup veg. oil
 

PROCEDURE

1. Mix yeast, sugar, salt, veg oil, margarine and warm water.
2. Add flour with bran to liquid. Knead for 5 mins. Prove and re- knead.
3. Shape into loaves leave to rise
4. Bake 400^o F until golden brown.

Makes 2 loaves

 NB: For wheat bread substitute 2 cups of white flour for wheat flour.

Trinidad Coconut Sweetbread

4 cups flour
¼ tsp salt
4 tsp baking powder
1 cup sugar
2 cup grated coconut
2 eggs beaten
1 cup evaporated milk
½ cup margarine (melted)

1 tsp vanilla essence

½ cup dried fruits

METHOD
       1.       Sift dry ingredients, add sugar and coconut
       2.       Mix beaten eggs with evaporated milk
       3.       Add to dry ingredients
       4.       Add melted butter and vanilla essence, mix well.
       5.       Toss dried fruits in a little flour, add to mixture
       6.       Full greased loaf pan 2/3 full
       7.       Bake in moderate oven 177 C (300 F) for 30 - 45 mins.
       8.    After removing brush top with sugar and water mixture.


ENJOY

 

Banana Bread

 

1 ½ cups flour, 2 eggs, 1 cup brown sugar, 2- 3 very ripe bananas, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla essence, ½ cup oil
METHOD

Mix all ingredients together and gradually add oil last. Grease loaf tin before placing dough in it. Set oven to 350 F and bake for 45 mins. Before removing from oven stick with knife in the middle to test for doneness in baking.

This is an easy to follow recipe, the oil can be cut in half without compromising the quality of the end product