Jamaican Hard Dough Bread (quick simple and delicious)

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.

Start with warm almond milk and add sugar and yeast, mix and let sit for 10 minutes until foamy.

Grate in 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg into the yeast mixture.

Add 3 cups of bread flour and 1 teaspoon of salt to the mixture and combine to form a shaggy dough.

Incorporate 2 tablespoons of shortening into the dough.

Turn the dough onto a clean work surface and knead for about 10 minutes until smooth.

Form the dough into a ball and place it in a greased bowl, cover with parchment paper, and let rise in a warm place for about 1 to 1.5 hours until doubled in size.

Grease a baking dish with butter.

Deflate the risen dough and form it into two loaves, showing the process for one.

Stretch the dough to fit the width of the baking dish, roll it tightly, and tuck in the edges.

Place the shaped loaf in the greased baking dish, cover, and let rise for an additional 20 to 25 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Brush the loaf with almond milk before baking.

Bake for about 30 minutes until golden brown.

Brush the top with butter after baking and let cool before slicing.

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