Dominica mastiff bread
A weekend Dominica snack. Ready in about 2 hours 35 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.
- 55 minPrep (about)
- 1 hr 40 minCook (about)
- 2 hr 35 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- More effortDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
- 3 lb flour
- 1 ½ tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp instant yeast
- ½ cup shortening
- 3 cups water
- Dusting flour
Spices & seasonings (1): salt
- 1 ½ tbsp salt
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Mix all dry ingredients in a big bowl.
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Mix with a large wooden spoon.
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Add shortening or lard.
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Mix.
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Mix well with your hand.
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Add warm water.
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Mix the dough until stiff.
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Add more flour so dough doesn't stick.
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Add dough on floured board.
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Do it to make sure that it's kneaded.
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Knead for about 8-10 minutes.
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Shape dough into a large round shape.
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Cover to rest for 45 minutes.
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Shape dough into your wanted bread designs.
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Place on a sheet pan or bread pan.
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Let the breads rest for 25 minutes.
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Heat the oven at 375°F.
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Bake until golden.
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Instructions when using active yeast.
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Mix 3½ cups of water (115°F.
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Do it to 120°F), yeast and sugar.
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Add a pinch of salt plus ½lb of sifted flour to the mixture.
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Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon.
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Set in a warm place for about one hour.
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Mixture should look foamy with bubbles.
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Sift the rest of your flour in a large bowl.
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Pour yeast mix into the large bowl over the flour.
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Add shortening or lard.
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Mix.
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Add more flour so dough doesn't stick.
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Add dough on floured board.
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Do it to make sure that it's kneaded.
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Knead for about 8-10 minutes.
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Shape dough into a large round shape.
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Cover to rest for 45 minutes.
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Let the breads rest for 25 minutes.
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Heat the oven at 375°F.
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Bake until golden.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.