How to Make Hard Bread Dough

Hard bread, also called "hard dough bread" and "hard do bread" is a bread that is common in Jamaica and . It is sweeter than most breads because it contains more sugar. Hard dough bread is a good bread for making sandwiches because of the density. But it is still a very moist bread. Some consider it similar in flavor and texture to sourdough bread. This bread is commonly baked in a rectangular pan and has a sandwich bread shape. The recipe below yields 18-24 servings.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1/4 cup and 1 teaspoon white sugar 1-1/2 packages active dry yeast 1 cup and 2 tablespoons warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 1 tablespoon and 1-1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon and 1-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted 3/4 teaspoon salt 4 cups and 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour Bread pan 12x5 inches 1 small bowl 1 large bowl 1 damp cloth Cooling rack

How to Make Hard Bread Dough

1. Mix sugar, yeast, and warm water in small bowl. Mix until dissolved and let stand for 10 minutes.

2. Mix yeast mixture, 1/2 of the flour, salt, oil, and butter in the large bowl. Continually mix in the additional flour until well mixed, and it has formed a ball.

3. Knead dough for 5-9 minutes on lightly floured surface.

4. Place dough back in large bowl. Cover with damp cloth and let rise for 1.5 hours. It should be doubled in size.

5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

6. Bake in oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let me stand for 5 minutes.

7. Turn bread over on cooling rack and let cool for 1-3 hours until cooled completely.

Tips & Warnings

• Serve hard bread dough with jam or butter for best flavor

References

• All Recipes: Hard Do Bread
• Time to Eat Mom: Hard Dough Bread Recipe

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