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Coconut Bread

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:19:08 -0800
v111.n051.4
* Exported from MasterCook *

                               Bread, Coconut 1

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 8     Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread-Bakers Mailing List       Breads
                  Ethnic                          Fruit

    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
       1/2           cup  coconut -- unsweetened finely grated
    2        tablespoons  sugar
       1/4         ounce  active dry yeast
       1/2           cup  warm water
    3 1/2           cups  flour -- plus more for kneading
       3/4      teaspoon  salt
    1                cup  coconut milk
    3        tablespoons  butter or margarine -- or vegetable 
shortening, melted

This is a Honduran bread.

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" apart. 
Set aside in a warm spot, uncovered, to let rise until doubled in 
size again, about 45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350F. Bake bread until deep golden brown and cooked 
through, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm or set aside to let cool to 
room temperature.

Per serving: 260 calories (60 from fat), 7g total fat, 4.5g saturated 
fat, 6g protein, 44g total carbohydrate (2g dietary fiber, 2g sugar), 
10mg cholesterol, 220mg sodium

Serves 8



Description:
    "This Honduran staple, known as "pan de coco," is like a plump 
dinner roll."
Source:
    "Whole Foods Market"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 339 Calories; 14g Fat (36.1% 
calories from fat); 7g Protein; 48g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 
12mg Cholesterol; 251mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean 
Meat; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.