Making Jamaican Hard Dough Bread With A Pumpkin Twist| Will's Kitchen Table

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness and flavor.

Welcome to the channel; today we're making Jamaican hard dough bread with a pumpkin twist.

Measure out 2 cups of diced pumpkin and add it to a pot to cook until mushy.

Mash the cooked pumpkin until smooth and drain all excess water.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1 pound of flour, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of instant yeast, and 1 and 1/4 teaspoons of salt.

Add 2 tablespoons of margarine and 2 tablespoons of butter (at room temperature) to the dry ingredients and mix with hands.

Incorporate the mashed pumpkin into the flour mixture using hands.

Add 1 cup of warm water (about 136 degrees) to the mixture while mixing.

Knead the dough until it becomes elastic and smooth, then place it on a floured surface.

Knead the dough for a while, then place it in a greased bowl and cover with a damp towel to let it rise for 45 minutes.

After 45 minutes, punch down the dough and shape it to fit into a bread pan.

Cover the shaped dough with a towel and let it rise for another 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bake the bread for 30 to 35 minutes until it has a nice brown color on top.

Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan before transferring it to a cooling rack.

Once cooled, cut into the bread to reveal the texture and color.

Spread butter on a slice of warm bread and enjoy.

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