Coco Bread Recipes

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).

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Slice roll through lengthwise. Layer ingredients evenly in the order shown above. Heat in oven until warmed through. Serve with warmed broth to dip sandwiches.

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.

Steps:

• Line a loaf pan with greaseproof paper and grease, set aside. Preheat oven to 350F.
• Sift flour, baking powder and spices, set aside.
• Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. If you fear of splitting, a tb. of the flour mix can be added with each egg.
• Add vanilla (and rum if using) to milk and add alternatively with flour mixture to creamed mix.
• Fold in raisins and coconut. Sprinkle top with more coconut and sugar.
• Bake for at 1 hr before testing doneness.

Steps:

• Make the garlic butter: Melt butter over low heat and add garlic. Raise the temperature slightly and cook just until butter is frothy; do not let the garlic brown. Remove from heat, add thyme and let steep for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Make the bread: Dissolve the yeast and sugar in 1/4 cup/60 milliliters warm water and then stir in milk, salt and egg.
• Add half the flour and stir, continuing to add the remaining flour until dough can be turned out of the bowl. (You may not need all of the flour.)
• Turn out the dough onto a floured work surface. Knead dough for 10 minutes until smooth but firm. Transfer dough to an oiled, clean bowl. Cover with a damp towel and let rise for 1 hour.
• Cut dough into 10 portions and roll each piece into a 6-inch diameter circle. Brush each piece with melted unsalted butter and fold in half. Lightly flatten each piece with the palm of your hand, brush again with melted unsalted butter, then fold in half again.
• Place pieces on an oiled baking sheet, cover loosely with lightly greased plastic wrap and let them rise in a warm place until they double in size, about 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees and set a pan of hot water on the lowest oven rack. Bake bread on upper rack for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Use pastry brush to apply melted garlic butter to the coco bread while still hot.

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.

Steps:

• Put coconut, sugar, yeast and water into a small non-reactive bowl and stir briefly.
• Set aside until mixture is swollen and bubbly, about 15 minutes.
• Mix flour and salt together in a large bowl.
• Add yeast mixture, coconut milk and butter; using your hands or a wooden spoon, stir until well combined.
• Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface and knead, dusting with more flour as necessary, until soft and elastic, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Form dough into a ball, dust generously all over with flour and transfer to a clean large bowl.
• Cover bowl with a kitchen towel and set aside in a warm spot to let rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Divide dough into 8 pieces and roll each into a ball.
• Arrange balls of dough on a large greased baking sheet, spacing them 3 to 4 inches apart.
• Set aside in a warm spot, uncovered, to let rise until doubled in size again, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Bake bread until deep golden brown and cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm or set aside to let cool to room temperature.

Steps:

• Build the levain: In a large bowl, mix the mature sourdough starter, flour and warm water until incorporated. Cover, and leave in a warm place for 3 to 4 hours, or until doubled in size. Use immediately, by going to Step 2, or refrigerate to use the next day.
• Prepare the final dough: Combine the coconut milk and with a scant 1/2 cup/100 milliliters water, and warm gently in a pan over low heat or in the microwave until steaming. Transfer to a large bowl, and add 7 ounces/200 grams of levain, along with all the remaining dough ingredients. Using your hands, squeeze everything together. Turn out onto a clean work surface, and knead, using the palm of your hand to push the dough forward and your fingers to pull it back. Repeat until the dough is mostly smooth. Cover, and let ferment for 4 hours, then refrigerate for 12 hours.
• Coat a loaf tin with 1 tablespoon coconut oil or butter, and set aside. Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface, divide into 6 pieces, and let rest for 20 to 30 minutes. Flatten the dough, fold the corners to the center and press down, then flip the dough to reveal a smooth surface, and tighten the dough into a ball by tucking the edges in with your palms.
• Repeat with the remaining pieces, then place the pieces inside the tin, arranging in 2 rows of 3. Cover, and proof until dough rises by about a third, for 3 to 4 hours at room temperature.
• To bake the bread, heat the oven to 375 degrees. Bake for 35 minutes, or until lightly brown and shiny on top, turning the pan once in the middle of cooking. Remove from the oven, let the bread rest in the hot pan for 20 minutes, then remove from the pan, and let cool for another 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan with butter.
• Combine flour, sugar, coconut, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl; stir once or twice with a wooden spoon. Add eggs, milk, water, oil, coconut extract, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Mix well until batter is blended.
• Pour batter into the greased loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.