Easy Guyanese Bread
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
2 hrs
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Cook Time
mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
289 kcal
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Course
Others
Easy Guyanese Bread
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This delightful recipe is easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of dry active yeast
- 1 ¼ cup of warm water
- ¼ cup of brown sugar
- 3 ¼ cup of all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup of room temperature butter
- 2 tbsp melted butter
Instructions
- Put the warm water in the bowl and add the yeast and sugar. Gently mix together until the sugar dissolves then allow to sit in a warm area for at least 5 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the salt and the flour.
- Chop the butter into chunks and add to the flour bowl. Use your hands (or a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook) to mix the butter in with the flour until it gets a crumbly texture.
- Push the flour to the sides of the bowl to form a well in the center. Add the yeast water into the well and slowly mix the flour into it.
- Use your hands or a stand mixer to mix all the flour from the sides into the yeast water. Mix just until it all hold together.
- Lightly flour a medium surface and dump out the dough onto it. Use your hands to knead consistently for about 5 minutes. The dough should be soft and well mixed.
- Shape the dough into a ball by kneading or pulling the edges together and tucking in to form a smooth surface on the other side.
- Place the dough, seam side down, into a large, lightly greased bowl and cover it with a slightly moist dish cloth.
- Leave the dough to rise in a warm spot for about an hour. You want it to have doubled in size.
- Once the dough has gotten big enough, place it back on the floured surface and knead again into a smooth ball. The dough will deflate, so don’t worry about that.
- Divide the dough into three equal portions and roll each portion out into a long log shape.
- Each strip should be about 1 ½ feet long and be as even as possible in girth.
- Lay all the dough strips next to each other at one end and pinch the tips together.
- Braid the strips together, being careful not to rip the dough anywhere. When you have finished the braid, pinch the tips together at that end as well.
- Put a sheet of parchment paper on top of a baking tray and grease it with non-stick baking spray or a little bit of butter. Transfer the dough onto the baking tray.
- Cover the braided dough with a moist kitchen towel again and allow it to rise in a warm spot for 45-60 minutes. It should double in size again.
- Once the dough has doubled in size, preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Put the bread in the heated oven for 20-30 minutes, depending on how your oven works. When done, the bread should be golden brown and cooked all the way through.
- Take the bread out of the oven and immediately use a pastry brush to brush melted butter on top.
- Move the bread to a wire cooling rack and allow to cool before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
289kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
153mg
(6%)
Potassium
71mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
265IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 289kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 153mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 71mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 265IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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