Haitian Bread Recipe | Caribbean Recipes | Pain Haitien
How to prepare "haitian bread"
haitian bread (pain haïtien)
2 packages active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water (105 to 155 degrees f)
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon freeze-dried instant coffee
2 tablespoons milk
dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. stir in honey, oil, salt, nutmeg and 2 cups of the flour. beat until very smooth, about 1 minute. gradually add enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough. turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth, about 5 minutes. place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 50 minutes. dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
punch dough down. press into greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2-inch jellyroll pan. cut dough into about 2 1/2-inch squares with sharp knife, cutting two-thirds of the way through dough. cover; let rise until double, about 30 minutes.
preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
dissolve instant coffee in milk; brush over dough. bake until bread is golden brown, about 35 minutes.
break bread into squares to serve.
makes 24 squares.
