Dominica mastiff bread

Name: Dominica mastiff bread
Ingredients: 3 Lbs Flour; 1 ½ tbsp Brown Sugar; 1 ½ tbsp Salt; 2 tablespoons Instant Yeast; 1/2 cup Shortening; 3 cups Water; Dusting Flour

Dominica mastiff bread is a side recipe. It uses 7 ingredients, including flour, brown sugar, salt, instant yeast, shortening, water and more. The method is broken into 30 steps with measured ingredients.

Method

1
Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl (sugar, salt and instant yeast)
2
Mix with a large wooden spoon
3
Add shortening or lard and mix
4
Mix thoroughly with your hand
5
Add warm water and mix the dough until stiff
6
Add more flour so that dough doesn't stick
7
You can add dough onto a floured board to make sure that it's properly kneaded
8
Knead for approximately 8-10 minutes
9
Shape dough into a large round shape and cover to rest for 45 minutes
10
Knead dough again on a lightly floured surface (kneading is the most critical part of this recipe process.
11
Shape dough into your desired bread designs and place on a baking sheet or bread pan
12
Let the breads rest for 25 minutes
13
Preheat oven at 375°F
14
Bake until golden brown
15
Instructions when using active yeast
16
Mix 3½ cups of warm water (115°F to 120°F), yeast and sugar
17
Add a pinch of salt and ½lb of sifted flour to the mixture
18
Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon
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Set in a warm place for approximately one hour
20
Mixture should look foamy with bubbles
21
Sift the rest of the flour in a large bowl
22
Pour yeast mixture into the large bowl over the flour
23
Add shortening or lard and mix
24
Add more flour so that dough doesn't stick
25
You can add dough onto a floured board to make sure that it's properly kneaded
26
Knead for approximately 8-10 minutes
27
Shape dough into a large round shape and cover to rest for 45 minutes
28
Let the breads rest for 25 minutes
29
Preheat oven at 375°F
30
Bake until golden brown