Coco Bread (Jamaica) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (1/4 ounce) packets yeast
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/4 cup warm water
1 egg
1 cup milk, warm
1 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted, divided

Preparation

Mix yeast, sugar & water together, then beat the egg & stir it into the yeast mixture.
Stir in the milk & salt, & then add 2 cups of the flour. Slowly add more flour, but stopping when the mixture becomes stiff.
Knead the dough until it is smooth, about 10 minutes.
Transfer dough to a clean bowl containing 1/4 cup of the melted butter. Roll dough around in the bowl until it is entirely coated in butter.
Cver with a damp towel & let rise for 1 hour.
When dough has risen, preheat oven to 425 degrees F & grease a large baking sheet.
Divide dough into 10 pieces & roll each piece into a circle, about 1/4\" thick.
Brush each circle of dough with melted butter & then fold each one in half.
Place folded pieces of dough on prepared baking sheet & place on the bottom rack of the oven.
Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown.