St Lucia Coco Bread
St. Lucia is a beautiful Caribbean island. The small population of less than 200,000 persons is only 238 square miles but the land boasts of some unique plants, flowers, and foods. One recipe that many nearby islanders enjoy is Coco Bread. Eat it with Rice & Peas or Jerk Chikn. This bread is soft and sweet and yummy! Enjoy! To get directly to the recipe, scroll to the bottom of the page.
Equipment: 3 Bowls, 1 Pot, Whisk for Dry Ingredients, Spoon for Wet Ingredients, Non-Stick Baking Sheet, Rolling Pin, Floured Area, Basting Brush
Ingredients:
Dry Ingredients -
3 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
1/4 Cup Cane Sugar
4 1/2 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons Sea Salt OR Pink Himalayan Salt
Wet Ingredients -
1 1/2 Cups Coconut Milk, warm
1/4 Cup Water, warm
2 Tablespoons Earth Balance Butter, softened, for brushing
2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil, melted
Directions:
1. Place all Dry Ingredients in a bowl, mixing thoroughly (use Whisk).
2. In the Dry bowl, add the Flour, Cane Sugar, Salt, and Yeast, mixing well.
3. Meanwhile, pour Water and Coconut Milk into pot on Medium-High heat, stirring constantly. Once it is about to boil, remove it from heat. In a separate bowl (Wet bowl) add 2 Tablespoons of Earth Balance Butter (melted) into the Wet bowl and add the Water/Coconut Milk mixture using a Whisk.
4. Quickly add the Wet Ingredients to the Dry Ingredients. After 5 minutes of kneading, the dough ball is formed – allow yeast “ball” to rise 5-15 minutes. If the yeast ball is sticky just add All Purpose Flour little by little until it is no longer sticky to your hands.
5. Cut dough into 10 pieces.
6. Shape the pieces into balls and allow them to rise for 5 minutes.
7. Roll each ball thin (about ¼ inch thick). Then using the Basting Brush, butter the dough to the edges, then fold again (in half) and butter again. The result should look like a rounded triangle.
8. Place triangles on non-stick Baking Sheet. Allow triangles to rise, then press four light impressions on each triangle – that keeps the bread from puffing up in the oven. Cook in oven on 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
9. Allow Bread to cool, covered with a clean dish cloth. Eat & Enjoy!
Servings: 10
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Equipment Needed: 3 Bowls, 2 Pots, Whisk for Dry ingredients, Spoon for Wet ingredients, Non-stick Baking Sheet, Rolling Pin, Floured Area, Basting Brush
Ingredients:
Dry Ingredients
3 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
¼ Cup Cane Sugar
4 ½ teaspoons Dry Yeast
1 ½ teaspoon Sea Salt OR Pink Himalayan Salt
Wet Ingredients
1 ½ Cup Coconut Milk (13.5 ounces, no more than 120 degrees – right when you see boil bubbles)
¼ Cup Water, Warm, Not more than 120 degrees
2 Tablespoons Softened Earth Balance Butter, more for brushing
2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil, melted
Directions:
1. Place all Dry Ingredients in a bowl, mixing thoroughly with a whisk.
2. In the Dry bowl, add the Flour, Cane Sugar, Salt, and Yeast, mixing well.
3. Meanwhile, pour Water and Coconut Milk into pot on Medium-High heat, stirring constantly. Once it is about to boil, remove it from heat. In a separate bowl (Wet bowl) add 2 Tablespoons of Earth Balance Butter (melted) into the Wet bowl and add the Water/Coconut Milk mixture using a Whisk.
4. Quickly add the Wet Ingredients to the Dry Ingredients. After 5 minutes of kneading, the dough ball is formed – allow yeast “ball” to rise 5-15 minutes. If the yeast ball is sticky just add All Purpose Flour little by little until it is no longer sticky to your hands.
5. Cut dough into 10 pieces.
6. Shape the pieces into balls and allow them to rise for 5 minutes.
7. Roll each ball thin (about ¼ inch thick). Then using the Basting Brush, butter the dough to the edges, then fold again (in half) and butter again. The result should look like a rounded triangle.
8. Place triangles on non-stick Baking Sheet.
9. Allow triangles to rise, then press four light impressions on each triangle – that keeps the bread from puffing up in the oven.
10. Cook in oven on 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
11. Allow Bread to cool, covered with a clean dish cloth. Eat & Enjoy!
