Coconut Rolls(hondura)

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsweetened finely grated coconut
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 3 1/2 cups flour, plus more for kneading
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 3 tablespoons butter (or non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening, melted or use coconut oil)

Recipe

• 1 put coconut, sugar, yeast and water into a small non-reactive bowl and stir briefly. set aside until mixture is swollen and bubbly, about 15 minutes.
• 2 mix flour and salt together in a large bowl. add yeast mixture, coconut milk and butter. using your hands or a wooden spoon, stir until well combined.
• 3 turn dough out onto a well-floured surface and knead, dusting with more flour as necessary, until soft and elastic, 5 to 6 minutes. form dough into a ball, dust generously all over with flour and transfer to a clean large bowl. cover bowl with a kitchen towel and set aside in a warm spot to let rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
• 4 divide dough into 8 pieces and roll each into a ball. arrange balls of dough on a large greased baking sheet, spacing them 3 to 4 inches apart. set aside in a warm spot, uncovered, to let rise until doubled in size again, about 45 minutes.
• 5 preheat oven to 350°f bake bread until deep golden brown and cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
• 6 serve warm or set aside to let cool to room temperature.