Red Belly Bread Recipe

Name: Red Belly Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 2 coconuts; 2 cups sugar; 4 cups water; red food coloring, enough to get the shade of red that you want (it takes a LOT of food colouring to get it to be the deep red that I personally like); 1 1/2 tablespoons tenderflake shortening; 1 cup milk; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 package fleishmann yeast; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 cup water; 5 cups flour; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 cup flour, for rolling purposes

Servings: persons

2 coconuts
2 cups sugar
4 cups water
red food coloring, enough to get the shade of red that you want (it takes a LOT of food colouring to get it to be the deep red that I personally like)
1 1/2 tablespoons tenderflake shortening
1 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 package fleishmann yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup water
5 cups flour
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup flour, for rolling purposes

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["On the stove cook the first four ingredients until the water has evaporated (lets call this combination ""(A*)"".", "With the next four ingredients in a clean sauce pan: Scald milk (not boil).", "Add sugar and shortening and salt. (Lets call this combination ""(B*)"").", "For the next 3 ingredients: Put in a glass bowl and let sit 15 minutes. (Lets call this combination (C*) .", "Combine (B*) and (C*) and add 5 cups of flour with about 1-2 cups of water (I use about 1 1/2 cups) Mix with spoon very fast.", "Roll onto a floured board for 8-10 minutes adding about 1 cup of flour as necessary for rolling purposes to stop it from sticking to the board.", "Shape into one ball and cover with a clean tea towel and let it rise for about one hour.", "Divide into 4-5 balls, and roll each ball out about 1/4 inch thin.", "Spread coconut mixture (A*) onto it, roll up, tucking the ends under.", "Place on a cookie sheet sprayed with non-stick spray (or on a greased cookie sheet), seam side down, leaving a little gap between loaves.", "Bake at 350 for 45 minutes."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 coconuts, 2 cups sugar, 4 cups water, red food coloring, enough to get the shade of red that you want (it takes a LOT of food colouring to get it to be the deep red that I personally like), and more.

Yes, Red Belly Bread falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Red Belly Bread

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