Tropical Sweet Bread Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, beat together the yeast mixture, eggs, pineapple juice, 1/2 cup water, sugar, ginger, vanilla, and melted butter. Gradually stir in flour until a stiff batter is formed. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a well floured surface. Divide the dough into three equal pieces and form into round loaves. Place the loaves into three lightly greased round cake pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until bottom of a loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

Steps:

• Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast in a large bowl.
• Add water, milk, butter, honey and 2 eggs. Mix very well, adding more flour if necessary, until a soft dough forms.
• Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until it's smooth and stretchy, about 10 minutes.
• Place dough in a greased bowl (I use the one I mixed everything in). Cover and let it rise in a warm place until it's doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Grease baking sheet. Punch down dough. Shape dough int oa ball. Place on baking sheet. Cover; let rise until doubled in size, 30-40 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat remaining egg in a small bowl until smooth.
• Uncover the loaf and brush it with the egg. Bake the bread until golden, about 30 minutes.
• Place on a wire reack to cool.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat overn to 350 degrees
• 2. Grease bottom of 5x9 loaf pan
• 3. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
• 4. Stir in butter, eggs, milk, banans,coconut, pineapple, orange rind, vanilla extract and almond extract.
• 5. Beat on low speed until all ingredients are moistened.
• 6. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• 7. Stir in Pineapple and coconut.
• 8. Pour into a prepared pan and bake for 70 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the bread.
• 9. When ready, immediately remove the bread from the pan an onto a plate.
• 10. Cool completely before slicing.