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Pan de coco garífuna
Coconut milk bread rolls
Pan de coco: Garifuna coconut milk bread rolls
In Garifuna towns along the Caribbean coast, from Dangriga in Belize to Trujillo and La Ceiba in Honduras, pan de coco is baked almost every morning and eaten with fried fish, beans or a bowl of hudut. The dough is made with coconut milk in place of water, which gives soft, slightly sweet rolls with a golden crust and a faint coconut perfume; this version uses coconut oil and is fully vegan. The common mistake is using coconut milk that is too hot, which kills the yeast: it should feel just warm on your wrist. Chef's tip: if you can, grate a fresh coconut and squeeze it with hot water to make your own milk, as Garifuna bakers do; the flavour is noticeably richer.
- Total time
- 125 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ lb strong white bread flour
- 1 oz sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 ¼ cups coconut milkfull-fat, warmed to about 38 °C
- 1 oz coconut oilmelted, plus a little for brushing
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Mix 1 ⅛ lb strong white bread flour, ¼ oz fast-action dried yeast, 1 oz sugar and 1 tsp salt in a large bowl. Add 1 ¼ cups coconut milk and 1 oz coconut oil and stir to a shaggy dough.
Step 2: Knead on a lightly floured surface for 10 minutes until smooth and springy; a finger pressed in should leave a dent that slowly fills.
10 minStep 3: Put the dough in an oiled bowl, cover and leave in a warm place for about 1 hour, until doubled.
60 minStep 4: Knock back and divide into 12 pieces. Shape into tight balls and set them close together in an oiled 23 × 33 cm tin so they bake into a tear-and-share tray.
Step 5: Cover and leave for 30 minutes until puffy. Meanwhile heat the oven to 375°F (350°F fan).
30 minStep 6: Brush with a little more coconut oil and bake for 20–25 minutes, until deep golden and the base sounds hollow when tapped.
25 minStep 7: Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then pull apart and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 250 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 37 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pan de coco garífuna take?
- About 125 minutes in total: 100 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- 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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