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Jamaican coco bread
Coconut milk bread rolls
Coco bread: soft folded coconut-milk rolls, split to hold a patty
Every patty shop in Kingston keeps a stack of coco bread by the till, because the classic lunch is a hot beef or vegetable patty tucked inside one of these soft, buttery folds. The rolls are rich with coconut milk and brushed with melted butter before folding, so they pull apart into two neat halves after baking. The common mistake is baking them too long; they should be pale golden and pillowy, not crusty. Allow about 1 hour 30 minutes of rising on top of the working time. Chef's tip: brush the tops with more butter the moment they leave the oven and cover them with a cloth, which keeps the crust soft.
- Total time
- 48 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ lb strong white bread flour
- 1 ⅜ oz caster sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 ¼ cups coconut milkwarmed to blood heat
- 2 ½ oz unsalted buttermelted; 40 g for the dough, 30 g for brushing
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Mix 1 ⅛ lb strong white bread flour, ¼ oz fast-action dried yeast, 1 ⅜ oz caster sugar and 1 tsp salt in a large bowl. Add 1 ¼ cups coconut milk and 1 ⅜ oz unsalted butter and mix into a soft, slightly sticky dough.
5 minStep 2: Knead on a lightly floured surface for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic; a small piece should stretch thin without tearing.
10 minStep 3: Put the dough in an oiled bowl, cover and leave somewhere warm until doubled in size.
60 minStep 4: Knock the dough back and divide it into 8 equal pieces. Roll each into an oval about 18 × 12 cm and brush the top with a little of the remaining ⅝ oz unsalted butter.
8 minStep 5: Fold each oval in half lengthways, butter inside, so the edges almost meet, and press lightly. Set them on a lined tray, cover and prove for 30 minutes until puffy. Heat the oven to 375°F.
30 minStep 6: Bake for 15–18 minutes until pale golden on top and hollow-sounding underneath. Brush at once with the last of ½ oz unsalted butter, cover with a clean cloth and cool slightly before splitting.
18 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 44 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does jamaican coco bread take?
- About 48 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 18 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of strong white bread flour?
- Plain flour, same amount (the dough will be softer and rise a little less).
- What can I use instead of fast-action dried yeast?
- Fresh yeast, three times the weight.
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