Jamaican Coco Bread - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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2 packages yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup warm water
3/4 cup warm milk
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
3 cups flour
1/2 cup butter, melted
Preparation
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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).
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