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Caribbean Butter Bread

A simple popular Caribbean butter bread loaf recipe where the bread is rolled up with butter. Perfect to eat alone or create the perfect sandwich.
Prep Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 32
Course: Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine: Caribbean
Calories: 173

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons instant yeast
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup whole milk warm
  • 1 cup of water warm
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter

Method
 

  1. Mix together flour, yeast, salt, sugar, shortening milk and water
  2. Mix into a soft, smooth ball
  3. Leave the mixture in a large bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Leave to yield for an hour
  4. After the hour, punch mixture down then divide into two equal parts
  5. Heat oven to 350 degrees
  6. Roll each part into as much of a circle that you can
  7. Brush 1 tablespoon of butter on each roll
  8. roll each part into a tight loaf (Do this slowly, the butter is going to gather at the end as you roll)
  9. Place rolls on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper
  10. Leave to rise for 20 minutes
  11. Before placing loaves in the oven, brush with remaining melted butter
  12. Bake loaves for 25 - 30 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 173kcal

Notes

This makes 2 loaves.

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