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| Jamaican Cherry Ginger Bread |
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| 1 cup |
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milk |
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| 3 Tbs |
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butter |
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| 2-1/2 tsp |
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active dry yeast |
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| 1/4 cup |
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firmly packed brown sugar |
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| 1/4 cup |
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lime juice |
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| 1 tsp |
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salt |
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| 3-1/4 cups |
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bread flour, divided |
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| 2/3 cup |
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toasted coconut |
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| 1/2 cup |
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dried tart cherries |
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| 1 Tbs |
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grated lime peel |
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| 2 tsp |
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minced fresh ginger (or 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger) |
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| 1 |
Put milk and butter in a medium saucepan; heat until warm (105 to 115 degrees). Pour milk mixture into a large mixing bowl. Add yeast; stir until dissolved. Add brown sugar, lime juice and salt; mix well. Add 2 cups bread flour. Beat on low speed with an electric mixer until flour is moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Stir in remaining 1-1/4 cups bread flour, coconut, dried cherries, lime peel and ginger; mix until dough pulls cleanly away from sides of bowl. |
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Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, adding more bread flour, if needed. Place dough in a greased mixing bowl; cover loosely with plastic wrap and a cloth. Let rise in a warm place (80 to 85 degrees) about 1 hour, or until double in size. |
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Punch down dough several times to remove all air bubbles. Let rest 15 minutes. Shape into a loaf. Place in a greased 8-1/2x4-1/2-inch loaf pan. Cover; let rise in a warm place 45 to 60 minutes, or until double in size. |
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Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven 40 to 50 minutes, or until golden and loaf sounds hollow when lightly tapped. Remove from pan immediately. Let cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. |
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| Servings: 16 |
| Yield: 1 loaf |
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| Cooking Tips |
| To toast coconut: Spread coconut in an ungreased pan. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until golden brown. |
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| Bread |
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