Trini White Bread Recipe
This popular Trini white bread recipe only requires a few ingredients and a couple hours to make a soft loaf bread that’s perfect as slices for your favorite sandwiches.
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 161kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp yeast
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp shortening (15 grams)
- ½ cup milk
- ¾ cup water (¼ cup hot water and ½ cup lukewarm water)
Instructions
- Mix ¼ cup boiling water and shortening in a small bowl. Stir.
- Set aside to come to room temperature (approx. 30 minutes).
- Mix ½ cup lukewarm water, sugar and yeast in a small bowl.
- Set aside for the yeast to activate (approx. 15 minutes).
- Add flour and salt to a large bowl. Combine thoroughly. Make a well in the center.
- Pour the milk, cooled water and shortening mixture and activated yeast into the flour well.
- Combine.
- Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
- Press on the dough with the base of the palm, while kneading, pushing the dough and rolling it back onto itself. Form a smooth, soft dough.
- Place in a large oiled bowl. Brush the top of the dough with oil.
- Cover. Leave to rise for 1½ hours.
- Uncover and punch down the dough.
- Place onto a floured surface.
- Roll out the dough, forming a small rectangle (the shorter edge should be the length of your loaf pan).
- Roll the dough tightly onto itself for a loaf.
- Place in a greased loaf pan.
- Cover. Leave to rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven at 375ºF.
- Add water in a small bowl and place inside the oven (below the bread).
- Bake the loaf for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven. Place onto a cooling rack.
- Cool completely before slicing.