Bahamian Coconut Bread Recipes

BAHAMIAN COCONUT BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
• 2. In a separate bowl, beat together eggs and remaining 3 ingredients.
• 3. Stir egg mixture into dry ingredients.
• 4. Pour batter into a greased and floured 1-inch cast-iron skillet.
• 5. Bake at 350F for 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 6. Cool in skillet.

CARIBBEAN COCONUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan with butter.
• Combine flour, sugar, coconut, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl; stir once or twice with a wooden spoon. Add eggs, milk, water, oil, coconut extract, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Mix well until batter is blended.
• Pour batter into the greased loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

BAHAMAS - COCONUT BIMINI BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In the mixing bowl of bread machine add all ingredients in order given. Set on dough cycle (just mixing and rising). The dough cycle usually lasts about 1 1/2 hours.
• 2. Or... alternatively, add all ingredients to a large bowl and knead together until a smooth dough forms. Add extra flour if necessary. Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 1 1/2 hours.
• 3. When dough cycle is complete, or dough is approximately doubled in size, remove dough and place in oiled baking pans. You can use a Pullman pan or two bread pans.
• 4. Let dough rise in baking pans for 30 minutes.
• 5. Preheat oven to 350F.
• 6. Slash the top with a sharp knife and then bake for 35 minutes or until browned on top and cooked through.