Belize Bread

This recipe is called Creole Bread from a small country Belize, that is located in central america. My mom used to make this for dinner alot and it is delicious.

INGREDIENTS:
2 lbs flour (8 cups) 900g, 1 tsp salt 5ml, 1/2 cup shortening or cooking oil (1/4 lb) 112g
2 tsps yeast 10ml, 2 tblsps sugar or honey 30ml, 1-1/2 cup milk (coconut, evaporated, or dried milk) 375ml


1 Wash hands. Collect all equipment and ingredients.
2 Set yeast. In 1/2 cup warm water use 2 tsps yeast, 2 tsps sugar, 2 tblsps flour (opitonal)-set aside. (If instant yeast is used omit step 2, then add yeast to dry ingredients).
3 Warm milk, fat, sugar, and salt-Set Aside. (Do Not Boil). Sift flour, make a hole in the centre-remove 2 cups flour to add later (if sticky).
4 Mix yeast and warm milk. Add milk mixture to flour. Mix with wooden spoon.
5 If sticky, add flour from the 2 cups to make firm.
6 Flour table-knead until smooth without stretching dough.
7 Put in greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth until double is size. Punch down-knead again. Make into six round balls.
8 Put on greased pan-let rise again, bake 400 F/205 C for 30-35 minutes.
9 TIP: If dough becomes sticky-don’t panic. Add flour until dough becomes firm to knead.

Enjoy! :smiley: