Coconut Bread

Makes 8
Time 3 hrs 10 min
Coconut Bread

This Honduran staple, known as pan de coco, is like a plump dinner roll. It's delicious served alongside a meal of rice, beans and fried plantains. Or enjoy it with your morning cup of coffee. Inspired by Whole Planet Foundation microcredit client recipes.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1/2 cupunsweetened shredded coconut
    2 tablespoonssugar
    1 package (0.25-ounce)active dry yeast
    3 1/2 cupsall-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
    3/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1 cupcanned coconut milk
    3 tablespoonsbutter or vegetable shortening, melted

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Method

Combine coconut, sugar, yeast and 1/2 cup warm water in 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, mix until well combined


Form dough into a ball, dust generously all over with flour and transfer to a large clean 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.


Gently deflate dough and divide into 8 pieces and roll each into a ball.


Arrange balls of dough on a large oiled baking sheet, spacing them 3 to 4 inches apart. Set aside in a warm spot, uncovered, to let rise until doubled in size again, about 45 minutes.


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

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

260

Total Fat

7g

Saturated Fat

4.5g

Cholesterol

10mg

Sodium

220mg

Total Carbohydrate

44g

Dietary Fiber

2g

Total Sugars

2g

Protein

6g

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