Coconut Bread

Instructions

Making the Tang Zhong

• 1)

  Combine all the starter ingredients into a small sauce pan and stir until fully incorporated. Then turn the heat to medium and stir continuously for 4-5 mins or until the starter thickens to a consistency of mashed potatoes. Turn off heat and let the starter cool to room temperature.

With a stand mixer

• 1)

  Whisk together the dry ingredients until fully incorporated

• 2)

  Using a dough hook attachment, add the all the wet ingredients, except for the coconut oil, to the dry mixture and beat on low for 5 minutes. Add in coconut oil and beat for 5 more minutes. Turn the speed up to medium and beat for the final 5 mins.

Without a stand mixer

• 1)

  Whisk together the dry ingredient until fully incorporated

• 2)

  In a separate bowl, whisk together all of the wet ingredients until full incorporated. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture. Use your hands to begin kneading the dough. Once the wet mixture is fully combined with the dry mixture, transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface or a silpat and begin kneading. Knead for at least 15 minutes.

Next Steps

• 1)

  Transfer the dough onto a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Leave undisturbed for 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.

• 2)

  Divide the dough into 4 equally sized pieces. On a lightly floured surface or silpat, roll each out to 8”x 5” and then fold the long sides in about 1”. Roll up the dough starting from one of the shorter edges and then place it into a lightly greased 9”x 4” loaf pan. Repeat with the other 3 pieces of dough.

• 3)

  Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for another 45 minutes or until the dough has risen above or at the height of the pan

• 4)

  Once dough has risen, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brush the top of the dough with milk or egg wash.

• 5)

  Bake for 25-30 mins or until the top is golden brown and the inside is 190 degrees F

• 6)

  Remove from oven and let it sit in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring it to a cooling rack.