Luau Bread Recipes

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.

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.

POI BREAD

Steps:

• In your breadmaker, pour in water, yeast, sugar, butter, egg and poi.
• Next add flour.
• Finally, place salt on the top.
• Run your breadmaker as for a 2 pound loaf.
• This is a high riser, so expect it to just fit into a 2 pound breadmaker.

TROPICAL COCONUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Grease and flour two 9 1/2" x 5 1/2" loaf pans.
• Do not use a mixer with this recipe.
• Use a spoon or spatula and stir by hand.
• In medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix well.
• In large mixing bowl, combine sugar, oil, beaten eggs, and coconut extract; mix well.
• Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to sugar mixture and stir only until moist.
• Stir in shredded coconut.
• Pour batter into the two prepared loaf pans, place on middle rack and bake for 1 hour.