Hard Do Bread Recipe
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Hard Do Bread

By: Marjorita Whyte 
"This recipe for Hard Do Bread (hard dough bread) is similar to the one sold in West Indian stores. It's a simple white bread that's just slightly sweet."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (25)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x5 inch loaf
 

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the oil, margarine, salt and 1 1/2 cups flour; stir well to combine. Mix in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
  3. Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a loaf. Place the loaf into a lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Cool in pan 5 minutes and then turn out onto rack and cool completely.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 136 | Total Fat: 2.3g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2005 by dsimpson3   view full review
I have lived and loved Jamaican hard-do-bread all my life. I moved from Kingston to Atlanta...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by Me   view full review
This bread is good in its own right, but I did not find that it resembled hard-do bread, and I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2003 by SPARKLIN   view full review
This bread is delicious. It is a heavier bread which is exactly what I was looking for and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2007 by opal~/~dragonfly (dana)   view full review
I don't really have any experience with this type of bread like some of the other reviewers. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2006 by Tobago -Chelly   view full review
This recipe was very simple and delicious. It's not as hard as the traditional Jamaican "Hard...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by Dr Cubby   view full review
not my favorite, but not too bad.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by Audrey   view full review
This bread was excellent. I am of Jamaican decent and my aunt always sends me hard do bread...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2009 by LaLa   view full review
I have this bread over and over again and trust me it tastes like the real thing. This is my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2006 by jbritbro   view full review
I really liked this bread. It was very tasty and close to the taste of real hardo bread. Don't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2009 by Chrishunter4   view full review
Very good recipe! The taste/texture is very close to the store bought hard dough bread. I...

 

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