Description
This recipe for Hard Do Bread (hard dough bread) is similar to the one sold in West Indian stores. It’s a simple white bread that’s just slightly sweet.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- ¾ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- In a small bowl
- dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy
- about 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl
- combine the yeast mixture with the oil
- margarine
- salt and 1 1/2 cups flour; stir well to combine. Mix in the remaining flour
- 1/2 cup at a time
- beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together
- turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple
- about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl
- place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume
- about 1 hour.
- Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a loaf. Place the loaf into a lightly greased 9×5 inch loaf pan. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise for 15 minutes. Meanwhile
- preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Cool in pan 5 minutes and then turn out onto rack and cool completely.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 12