Hawaiian Sweet Bread Recipes

HAWAIIAN BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the water and yeast. Let it sit until the yeast foams, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small pot. Add the pineapple juice and milk and heat until it reaches 110ºF. (If it gets hotter than that, set it aside until it has cooled to 110ºF - 115ºF so that you don't risk killing the yeast.)
• In a large bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine 4 cups of the flour, the potato flakes, sugar, and salt.
• Add the butter mixture to the bowl, followed by the yeast mixture. Mix to combine.
• Add the eggs, mix, then add the vanilla. Start adding the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until it starts to come together. Switch to the dough hook and continue to knead for about 5-6 minutes, adding flour as needed, until the dough is soft and smooth - it will still be tacky, but shouldn't be overly sticky. (Alternately, turn the dough out onto a surface and knead, adding flour as needed, until smooth and soft.)
• Spray a large bowl with nonstick cooking spray. Add the dough, and turn once to coat. Cover and let rise until the dough has doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Once the dough has risen, punch it down and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 3 equal portions. If making round boules, shape into balls and place in 9-inch pans that have been lined in parchment paper. If making loaves, shape and place in 9×5-inch loaf pans. Cover and let rise again until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Bake the loaves until golden brown, about 30-35 minutes. If the bread starts to become too dark, cover lightly with foil in the last 10-15 minutes.
• If desired, rub the loaves with butter as soon as they come out of the oven. Let cool before slicing.

HAWAIIAN SWEET BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water; let stand until bubbles form on surface, 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat butter until melted. Add pineapple juice and whole milk and continue to heat gently until mixture reaches 110° to 115°. In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, potato flakes, sugar, salt and ginger. Add yeast and butter mixtures to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add eggs; beat until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough; dough will be sticky. , Turn dough onto a floured surface; with floured hands, knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes, adding more flour to surface and hands as needed. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/4 hours., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds. Shape each into a ball. Place in 3 greased 9-in. round baking pans lined with parchment. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake until golden brown and internal temperature of loaves reaches 200°, 30-35 minutes, covering loosely with foil during the last 10 minutes of baking if needed to prevent tops from over-browning. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

SWEET HAWAIIAN BREAD

Steps:

• Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast in a large bowl.
• Add water, milk, butter, honey and 2 eggs. Mix very well, adding more flour if necessary, until a soft dough forms.
• Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until it's smooth and stretchy, about 10 minutes.
• Place dough in a greased bowl (I use the one I mixed everything in). Cover and let it rise in a warm place until it's doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Grease baking sheet. Punch down dough. Shape dough int oa ball. Place on baking sheet. Cover; let rise until doubled in size, 30-40 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat remaining egg in a small bowl until smooth.
• Uncover the loaf and brush it with the egg. Bake the bread until golden, about 30 minutes.
• Place on a wire reack to cool.

KING'S HAWAIIAN SWEET BREAD

Steps:

• Beat eggs; add pineapple juice, water, sugar, ginger, vanilla and melted margarine.
• Put 3 cups flour in a large mixing bowl.
• Add egg mixture and stir until well mixed.
• Sprinkle in yeast, 1 package at a time, mixing well.
• Gradually add other 3 cups flour. Batter will be hard to mix with spoon. You may have to use your hand. Make sure it's mixed well.
• Leave batter in bowl and cover with cloth and place in warm place. Let rise 1 hour.
• Remove from bowl and knead in 1/2 cup flour. Knead about 10 times. Divide into 3 equal parts and place in well greased round cake pans.
• Cover and place in warm place and let rise about 1 hour.
• Bake at 350degrees 25 to 30 minutes.

HAWAIIAN BREAD II

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, beat together the yeast mixture, eggs, pineapple juice, 1/2 cup water, sugar, ginger, vanilla, and melted butter. Gradually stir in flour until a stiff batter is formed. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a well floured surface. Divide the dough into three equal pieces and form into round loaves. Place the loaves into three lightly greased round cake pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until bottom of a loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

KING'S HAWAIIAN SWEET BREAD - REVISED

Steps:

• To make the sugar water, in a small bowl use 1 cup of boiling water and dissolve 3/4 cup of sugar. You can add more if you like as long as it fully dissolves.
• Once the sugar water temperature drops into the 100-115 degree range, add the yeast and ginger.
• In another small bowl, add the eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla and mix until all well incorporated.
• Allow the melted butter to cool down (but not go solid). Take a spoonful of the egg/sugar mixture and mix with the melted butter to 'temper' it, then pour the melted butter into the egg/sugar mixture and mix well. You do not want to just pour hot butter into the egg mixture as it could 'cook' the egg and form curds.
• In the mixer, put in the bread flour, potato flour, dough conditioner and powdered milk and briefly mix.
• Once the yeast mixture has foamed, start the mixer on low and pour in the yeast mixture and then the egg mixture.
• Once the ingredients are mixed thoroughly, stop mixing and let it rest about 10 minutes.
• Start the kneading process. The dough should feel a little 'tacky' to the touch but should not stick to your hand and fingers when you pull it away. Knead for at least 10 minutes and then test it using the 'window pane' test.
• Once the dough is well kneaded, form a ball by pulling the sides of the dough under itself to form a tight skin on top.
• Lightly coat a bowl with oil (I use a cooking spray) and place your dough ball in it, rolling the ball in the bowl to coat it. Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm place to rise for about 2 hours or until it has doubled in size.
• When dough has doubled, place on a floured surface and hand knead for about 30 seconds, then form it into a ball again by tucking the sides under.
• Lightly spray a pie tin with oil and place the dough ball in it. Cover with a large bowl or plastic wrap and let it rise again for 1 hour in a warm place, or until it has risen to cover the bottom of the tin with a nice dome.
• 30 minutes before baking, preheat the oven to 350 deg. and set an oven rack for baking in the middle/center.
• Bake in the pie tin on the middle rack for about 40 minutes. You should see a nice golden brown crust and the interior temperature should be about 200 deg. using a fast acting digital thermometer. If the color is achieved but more time is needed, cover the top with aluminum foil to prevent further browning and to allow the inside to continue baking.
• When done, remove to a cooling rack. You can leave it in the pie tin or remove it and place bread directly on rack. Cool for 30 minutes before tearing and serving.
• Enjoy!

SWEET HAWAIIAN YEAST BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Place ingredients in bread machine container in order directed by manufacturer.
• Cycle: white, sweet, no timer.
• Setting: light.

HAWAIIAN SWEET BREAD FOR THE BREAD MACHINE

Steps:

• Measure ingredients into the bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
• I use the order listed in the recipe.
• Set the machine for medium crust, and press start.
• Makes 1 2 1/2 pound loaf.
• *Ilike to use the bread machine just to do the dough.
• Then I take the dough out and form a round loaf, let rise, then bake in the oven at 400 degrees.

KING'S HAWAIIAN BREAD (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Beat the eggs. Add the pineapple juice, sugar, ginger, vanilla, and butter.
• Place 3 cups of flour in a large bowl. Stir in the egg mixture until well-combined. Sprinkle in the yeast, one packet at a time, and mix.
• Add the remaining 3 cups of flour and mix in . Blending with a spoon will be hard, so you may have to use your hands. Make sure it is thoroughly combined. Cover the bowl with a cloth and set in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.
• Remove from the bowl and knead in 1/2 cup flour. Knead about 10 times. Divide into three equal parts.
• Place in greased and floured loaf pans or shape into rolls. Cover and place in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or golden brown.