Jamaican Hard Dough Bread

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.

Put the flour into a warm bowl. Add your fat and rub into the flour until fine.

Add the sugar, salt and yeast in different parts of the bowl, then slowly add the water. Start off with 250ml and mix in with a fork. Add a little more water if needed and bring together with your hands until you have a soft dough. It should be soft with a little stick but dry enough to handle. The softer the dough at this stage, the better the loaf will turn out.

Knead until smooth for about 10-12 minutes.

Place into a lightly greased bowl, cover and leave to rise for about 1½ hours or until doubled in size.

Knead gently for a few minutes and shape into a loaf shape on a baking tray. Alternatively, you can shape into four rolls or place into a 2lb loaf tin. Cover and leave to rise again for 1½ hours. Meanwhile preheat your oven to 160 degrees fan/180 conventional/350F for 30 minutes.

Once out of the oven, cover with a tea towel if you wish to have a soft crust.

Allow to cool and serve. Enjoy!

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