What is Coco Bread?
Jamaican Coco bread recipe is the Jamaican version of the American dinner rolls. Coco bread is normally paired with patty, cheese, jerk chicken, and callaloo.
Besides being popularized in Jamaica, the origin of coco bread is unknown. Some speculate that the bread got its name from the original recipe that required coconut milk.
NOTE: while a bread machine will make the coco bread more refine and easier, you do not need it. If you do not care about your bread looking like a “restaurant cut bread” then skip the bread machine, you will still make this Jamaican Coco bread recipe just fine.
Impress The Guest
Most people do not or cannot make coco bread. Many people simply buy coco bread from their favorite patty shop. If you can make this recipe then you will massively impress your guest.
A Worthy Challenge
I often highlight in my previous recipes on how easy it is to make that particular recipe however, coco bread is not easy to make for the average cook. You must execute the techniques effectively.
Preparation
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tsp splash Oil for baking sheet
- 1 whole whole egg beaten
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 6 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup coconut milk warmed
- 1 packets dry yeast
Foods That Compliments Coco Bread
- Curry chicken
- Jerk chicken
- Beef Patty
- Cheese loaf
- Callaloo loaf
- Steam cabbage
- Beef loaf
- Scrambled tofu
Desserts That Compliments Coco Bread
- Rum and raisin ice cream
- Ice cream cake
- Black cake
- Hot chocolate
Coco Bread
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Mixer
- Large plastic spoon
- Baking pan
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tsp splash Oil (for baking sheet)
- 2 whole egg (beaten)
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (460 grams)
- ½ cup coconut milk (warmed (180 ml))
- 1 packets dry yeast
- ¼ cup water
- ¾ cup coconut milk powder
Instructions
- Dissolve the yeast and sugar in warm water and then stir in coconut milk, coconut milk powder, salt, and egg.
- Add half the amount of flour and stir while adding remaining flour. Fold and kneed until a dough is formed.
- Sprinkle some flour on a cutting board or any surface. Knead the dough for at least 10 minutes until smooth but firm (make sure you get out all the bubbles).
- Add a splash of oil to a bowl and rub it all around the inside of the bowl. Transfer the dough to the bowl and cover with a damp towel and let the dough sit for an hour (this should be sufficient time for the dough to RISE).
- Cut dough into 8-10 pieces and roll each piece into a circle (4 inches). Brush each piece with melted unsalted butter and fold in half. Gently flatten each piece and brush again with melted unsalted butter, then fold in half again.
- Add pieces to an oiled baking pan separating each pieces by 2 inches apart. Cover the doughs with a plastic wrap and let it sit for an additional (1) hour.
- Heat oven to 425 degrees and place a pot of water on the lower oven rack. Bake bread on the top rack for to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Brush bread with melted garlic butter every 5 minutes.
- Remove bread brush again lightly with melted butter.
Did You Make This Recipe?
I hope you enjoyed making this coco bread recipe, if you were successful please send me images, if you have any questions or suggestions please do not hesitate to contact me.
3 Comments
Love coco bread. I hope to try this one day.
Glad you liked it. Go for it, give it a try.
I would really love to see a picture of this recipe prepared according to the instructions. I’m just not sure what the folded dough is supposed to look like before it is baked. Or after. It’s described as dinner rolls but the photos look like this bread has been used as a patty wrapper. It’s good to know that’s another option for this recipe, and cookibg instructions for that option would be great!
I am hesitant to try this without some extra info and maybe some tips on technique since the into says the technique is important and not easy.