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Hawaiian Sweet Bread

Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Yeast Breads
Keyword: baking, food, recipe
Servings: 1 Round Loaf
Author: Barbara Schieving

Ingredients

Dough

  • 4 ¼ cups bread flour
  • 4 ½ teaspoons 2 packages Red Star Platinum Yeast
  • cup nonfat dry milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup pineapple juice
  • ½ cup water
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 drop yellow food coloring if desired

Egg Wash

  • 1 egg slightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

  • In the bowl of your stand mixer, using the paddle attachment, combine 2 ¼ cups flour, yeast, dry milk and salt; mix well.
  • In saucepan or microwave safe dish, heat pineapple juice, ½ cup water, butter, and honey until warm (120° - 130°F; butter does not have to melt).
  • Add liquids to flour mixture. Add 2 eggs and food coloring. Blend at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
  • Switch to the dough hook and mix in the remaining flour a little at a time, to make a soft dough, adding more or less flour as needed. Knead the dough for 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm place about 15 minutes.
  • Punch down dough. On lightly floured surface, shape into a round loaf. Place in greased 9 or 10-inch round pie pan. Cover; let rise in warm place about 15 minutes. Combine egg and 1 tablespoon water; brush loaf.
  • Bake at 375º for 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown. Remove from pan; cool.

Notes

slightly adapted from the Hawaiian Honey Bread recipe on the Red Star Yeast website.