Bahamian Coconut Bread Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
• 2. In a separate bowl, beat together eggs and remaining 3 ingredients.
• 3. Stir egg mixture into dry ingredients.
• 4. Pour batter into a greased and floured 1-inch cast-iron skillet.
• 5. Bake at 350F for 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 6. Cool in skillet.

Steps:

• 1. In the mixing bowl of bread machine add all ingredients in order given. Set on dough cycle (just mixing and rising). The dough cycle usually lasts about 1 1/2 hours.
• 2. Or... alternatively, add all ingredients to a large bowl and knead together until a smooth dough forms. Add extra flour if necessary. Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 1 1/2 hours.
• 3. When dough cycle is complete, or dough is approximately doubled in size, remove dough and place in oiled baking pans. You can use a Pullman pan or two bread pans.
• 4. Let dough rise in baking pans for 30 minutes.
• 5. Preheat oven to 350F.
• 6. Slash the top with a sharp knife and then bake for 35 minutes or until browned on top and cooked through.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 11x15 baking pan and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder and then add the sugar and salt. With your fingers, gently knead in the stick of butter until well incorporated in the mixture. Add in the eggs, vegetable oil, milk and water and mix well with a spoon until the texture of your mixture is between that of a bread dough and the batter of a cake mix, adding more water if necessary.
• Pour mixture into greased pan and bake for 30mins. Brush the melted butter over the top and continue to bake for another 15 mins or until golden brown and butter knife comes out clean from the middle.
• Cut in squares and serve warm with butter or jam.

Steps:

• Using an icepick, pierce the three soft spots on the coconut. Drain the liquid and store in the refrigerator. Break the coconut into chunks and grate the flesh into a small bowl. You need at least 1 cup; more is even better.
• Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
• In a small bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and coconut flakes.
• In a large bowl of an electric mixer, cream 1/2 cup of the sugar with the butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, then the vanilla.
• Measure out 1/4 cup of the coconut milk and combine it with the milk. Add the liquids to the egg mixture, alternating with the dry ingredients and stirring just until all the ingredients are blended. Spread into the prepared pan.
• Sprinkle the teaspoon of sugar over the dough and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack before slicing.

Steps:

• 1. Soak bread in just enough water to soften bread. Let stand until soft; drain. Using hands, squeeze water out of bread; mix thoroughly.
• 2. In a small bowl, mix together butter, sugar, egg, vanilla & milk; cream together until blended.
• 3. Combine the 2 mixtures & add raisins. Turn into a 7 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 2 1/2" baking pan. Bake 1 hour and 45 minutes at 350° or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• 4. This can be eaten plain or with a mound of whipped cream or whipped topping.