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Jamaican Hard Dough Bread

Jamaican Hard Dough Bread

Jamaican Hard Dough Bread is dense, buttery and slightly sweet.

It is perfect for your favorite sandwich or just to spread some butter on it to eat, with a cup of mint tea.

This easy Jamaican Hard Dough Bread recipe is made with active dry yeast just like my Jamaican Coco Bread Recipe.

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Each slice of bread is firm, unlike the packaged sliced breads that can be bought in grocery stores.

This easy white bread makes a great sandwich for lunch and don’t even mention the famous Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwich for the kids.

It also makes delicious french toast for breakfast.

For this recipe, I used a Bread Pan with lid.

A regular loaf pan can also be used for this bread recipe.

Jamaican Hard Dough Bread slices.

Childhood Memories

The first time I made this Hard Dough Bread, my family members kept saying what smells so good.

I told them it was my bread recipe.

When my husband tasted it, he said it reminds him of his childhood days at our Elementary school back in Jamaica.

He told me he would save up his money on a Friday evening after school to buy bread and fried chicken to eat while walking home.

My husband loves hard dough bread so much, he would stop by our local Jamaican Supermarket to buy bread every weekend after work.

Yep, he is very serious about his bread.

Personally, I love to toast a slice of the bread and then adding some butter on it.

It brings me back to the days of our local bakery bread and some Chiffon butter back home.

Yep, bread and butter was breakfast sandwich for me and my sisters.

Awww, the good ole childhood days.

Jamaican Hard Dough Bread on a cutting board.

Using Active Yeast to make Jamaican Hard Dough Bread

The most important thing about using active dry yeast is the temperature the yeast is mixed in.

The temperature cannot be hotter than 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

Anything hotter than that may kill the yeast.

Ensure the temperature is between 100 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit when mixing it in the warm water.

Can I substitute Whole Wheat Flour for All Purpose Flour to make Hard Dough Bread

Yes, you can substitute whole wheat flour for the all purpose flour.

It will make this Jamaican Hard Dough Bread on the healthier side.

However, if the dough is too dry, add a tablespoon of water at a time.

Buttering a slice of the Jamaican Hard Dough Bread.

What type of milk can I use to make Hard Dough Bread

For this easy white bread recipe I used Evaporated Milk.

However, you can use whatever milk you choose to.

It can be whole milk, almond milk, oat milk or even skim milk too.

Whatever milk you choose, it will still make this Jamaican Hard Dough Bread delicious.

How to store this Jamaican Bread

To store this Jamaican Hard Dough Bread, place it in an air tight container for up to 3 days on your counter top.

Place it in the refrigerator in an air tight container for up to 7 days.

How to make Easy Jamaican Hard Dough Bread

Ingredients to make Jamaican Hard Dough Bread.

Firstly, sprinkle the active dry yeast into the warm water and then add the granulated sugar. Mix together and allow to proof.

Sprinkling the Active Dry Yeast into the warm water.
Adding the granulated sugar to the yeast and warm water.

Secondly, add the flour, salt, nutmeg and remaining granulated sugar to a food processor or stand mixer and pulse. Pour the yeast mixture and pulse again. Then add the warm evaporated milk, vanilla extract (sorry I didn’t get a picture of it) and pulse together.

Adding the all purpose flour to the food processor to make the Jamaican Hard Dough Bread
Adding the salt to the flour and nutmeg.
Adding the nutmeg to the all purpose flour and salt.
Adding remaining granulated sugar to the flour, salt and nutmeg to make the dough for the Jamaican Hard Dough Bread.
When the yeast mixture is proof.
Adding the yeast mixture to the dry ingredients to make the Jamaican Hard Dough Bread Recipe.
Pouring the evaporated milk also to the dry ingredients.

Thirdly, add the softened butter and pulse again. Remove the dough, knead together and form a ball. Place it in a greased bowl. Cover with a kitchen towel and place it in a warm area for 1 hour to rise.

Add the softened butter to the mixture to finalize the dough for the Jamaican Hard Dough Bread Recipe.
Removing the dough from the food processor.
After kneading and forming the dough into a ball and covering it it a greased bowl for 1 hour.

Fourthly, after 1 hour, deflate and place dough on a lightly floured surface. Roll out into a rectangle shape and tightly roll up into a log shape. Place it into a bread pan and cover to rise again for about 20 minutes.

Pressing down the dough after 1 hour to deflate it.
Using a rolling pin to roll out the dough into a rectangle shape to make the Jamaican Hard Dough Bread.
Tightly roll the dough into a log.
Place the rolled up (log) dough into the greased loaf pan.
After 20 minutes of the dough resting in the greased loaf pan.

Finally, cover the bread pan with the lid and bake for 40 minutes. Allow to cool for about 20 minutes and then slice.

Jamaican Hard Dough Bread.
A few slices of Jamaican Hard Dough Bread on a cutting board with a bread knife beside it.

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Jamaican Hard Dough Bread Recipe

  • 3 tablespoon Granulated Sugar, divided
  • 1/2 cup warm Water
  • 2 1/2 teaspoon or 1 packet of Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg, grated or ground (optional)
  • 4 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup warm Evaporated Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (optional)
  • 4 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter (1/4 cup), softened

Instructions

  1. In a measuring cup, sprinkle the active dry yeast to the warm water and then add 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar. Stir together and cover with a kitchen towel. Allow the yeast to proof for about 5 to 10 minutes.
  2. In a food processor or standing mixer, add the dry ingredients: all purpose flour, salt, nutmeg and the remaining granulated sugar and pulse to mix.
  3. Once the yeast is finish proofing, add it to the dry ingredients and pulse for a few seconds.
  4. Add the warm evaporated milk and vanilla extract to the dough. Pulse for a few more seconds until it all comes together.
  5. Add the softened unsalted butter to the dough and continue pulsing. Remove the dough, knead for a few minutes and form a ball.
  6. Grease a bowl and add the dough to it. Cover it with a kitchen towel and place it somewhere that is warm. Allow to rise for about 1 hour.
  7. After 1 hour, form a fist and press down in the center of the dough to force the air out. Remove the dough and place on a lightly floured surface.
  8. Roll dough out with a rolling pin into a rectangle shape, fold into 3 parts and then roll into a rectangle shape again. Repeat this process about 2 more times. Then tightly roll up the dough into a log shape. Grease a bread pan with non stick baking spray or softened butter. Place the rolled up end on the bottom of the greased pan.
  9. Cover the bread pan with a kitchen towel and allow to rise again for about 20 minutes.
  10. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
  11. Cover the bread pan with the lid and bake for about 40 minutes.
  12. Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 20 to 30 minutes.
  13. Remove the lid, slice and enjoy.

Notes

  1. The warm water must be 110 degrees Fahrenheit before adding the yeast.
  2. Add softened butter and not melted butter to the dough.
  3. Deflate the dough after 1 hour by punching down in the center with your fist to force the air out.
  4. Fold into 3 parts and then roll out into a rectangle 2 times.
  5. Tightly roll dough into a log and place the end on the bottom of the greased loaf pan.
  6. If you don’t own a bread pan with a lid, you can use a regular loaf pan.

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Jamaican Hard Dough Bread slices on a cutting board.

Jamaican Hard Dough Bread

Yield: 1 Loaf
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Additional Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes

Jamaican Hard Dough Bread is dense, buttery and slightly sweet. It is perfect for your favorite sandwich or just to spread some butter on it to eat with a cup of mint tea.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoon Granulated Sugar, divided
  • 1/2 cup warm Water
  • 2 1/2 teaspoon or 1 packet of Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg, grated or ground (optional)
  • 4 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup warm Evaporated Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (optional)
  • 4 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter (1/4 cup), softened

Instructions

  1. In a measuring cup, sprinkle the active dry yeast to the warm water and then add 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar. Stir together and cover with a kitchen towel. Allow the yeast to proof for about 5 to 10 minutes.
  2. In a food processor or standing mixer, add the dry ingredients: all purpose flour, salt, nutmeg and the remaining granulated sugar and pulse to mix.
  3. Once the yeast is finish proofing, add it to the dry ingredients and pulse for a few seconds.
  4. Add the warm evaporated milk and vanilla extract to the dough. Pulse for a few more seconds until it all comes together.
  5. Add the softened unsalted butter to the dough and continue pulsing. Remove the dough, knead for a few minutes and form a ball.
  6. Grease a bowl and add the dough to it. Cover it with a kitchen towel and place it somewhere that is warm. Allow to rise for about 1 hour.
  7. After 1 hour, form a fist and press down in the center of the dough to force the air out. Remove the dough and place on a lightly floured surface.
  8. Roll dough out with a rolling pin into a rectangle shape, fold into 3 parts and then roll into a rectangle shape again. Repeat this process about 2 more times. Then tightly roll up the dough into a log shape. Grease a bread pan with non stick baking spray or softened butter. Place the rolled up end on the bottom of the greased pan.
  9. Cover the bread pan with a kitchen towel and allow to rise again for about 20 minutes.
  10. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
  11. Cover the bread pan with the lid and bake for about 40 minutes.
  12. Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 20 to 30 minutes.
  13. Remove the lid, slice and enjoy.

Notes

  1. The warm water must be 110 degrees Fahrenheit before adding the yeast.
  2. Add softened butter and not melted butter to the dough.
  3. Deflate the dough after 1 hour by punching down in the center with your fist to force the air out.
  4. Fold into 3 parts and then roll out into a rectangle 2 times.
  5. Tightly roll dough into a log and place the end on the bottom of the greased loaf pan.
  6. If you don't own a bread pan with a lid, you can use a regular loaf pan.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 275Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 347mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 2gSugar: 6gProtein: 7g

The nutritional information that is provided, is computer generated and therefore it is an estimate. Please do your own research with the ingredients that are listed here, if you have any concern about any specific diet or your health.

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