Coconut - Rosewater Spiral Bread

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  • Number of Servings: 20
Ingredients
FILLING1 1/2 cups finely grated, unsweetened coconut1/2 cup chopped, pitted dates, soaked in hot water and drained1/2 cup granulated sugar1 tsp rose water1 tsp vanilla 2 tsp red food colouring---DOUGH 1 tbsp dry active yeast¼ cup warm water2 cups flour 1 cup whole wheat flour¼ cup sugar1 tsp salt½ cup warm coconut milk1 tbsp rose water1 tsp coconut extract2 tbsp melted butter1 egg, lightly beaten
Directions
Combine all the filling ingredients in a small bowl, set aside.
Dissolve yeast in warm water, let stand to proof 10 minutes.
Whisk together flours, sugar and salt. Set aside.
Add coconut milk, rose water, coconut extract, butter and egg to the yeast mixture and blend well.
Begin adding flour mixture and beat to a dough consistency.
Turn out onto a floured surface and knead about 7-8 minutes, until smooth.
Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let stand 1 1/2 hours, until doubled.
Punch down, turn out and knead lightly.
Roll into a rectangle and smooth the filling onto the surface, leaving 1" of space around the edges.
Roll up, pinch the seam, (slice if making buns) and place (seam side down) in lightly greased loaf pans or on a tray (for free-form).
Cover and let rise again about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375F.
Bake the loaves 40 minutes (or buns 20-30 minutes), cool completely on a rack.

Number of Servings: 20

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

Servings Per Recipe: 20
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 153.7
  • Total Fat: 4.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 13.7 mg
  • Sodium: 13.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 2.9 g

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