Pan Dushi (Antillean Sweet Bread)

Name: Pan Dushi (Antillean Sweet Bread)
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons yeast; 1 cup water; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 1 tablespoon almond flavoring; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 cup margarine, melted; 2 teaspoons anise seeds (optional); 1/4 lb currants or 1/4 lb candied fruit, chopped; 1/4 cup water; 1 egg; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 tablespoon salt; 1 1/2 cups brown sugar; 4 1/2 cups flour; 2 tablespoons shortening; brown sugar; water

Submitted by SilentCricket

"When we lived on the Caribbean island of Bonaire, our neighbor had a bakery and we would wake up each morning to the aroma of fresh bread and these rolls! It was sweet torture and many times we would give in and treat ourselves to these yummy rolls for breakfast! (Prep time includes time for dough to rise two times. Recipe did not include serving size or yield, so I'm guessing on the servings...)"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 20mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

2 tablespoons yeast
1 cup water
1 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 tablespoon almond flavoring
1 tablespoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ cup margarine, melted
2 teaspoons anise seeds (optional)
¹⁄₄ 1/4 lb currants or 1/4 lb candied fruit, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup water
1 egg
¹⁄₂ cup milk
¹⁄₂ tablespoon salt
1 ¹⁄₂ cups brown sugar
4 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
2 tablespoons shortening
brown sugar
water

directions

Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Stir in 1 1/2 cup flour and let set about 15 minutes.
Add vanilla, almond flavoring, and baking powder.
Add margarine and anise seed.
Chop fruit with water in blender.
Add fruit and egg to yeast mixture.
Add milk, salt, sugar, and enough flour until dough stops sticking to side of bowl (may be up to 4 1/2 cups).
Knead into a soft dough.
Place dough in greased bowl; cover; and let rise until doubled in size.
Punch down dough and shape into round rolls; place in greased baking pans.
Let rise.
(large rolls could be about the size of softballs, while small rolls could be about the size of baseballs, after rising).
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
Brush with a mixture of brown sugar and a little water.
Serve warm with butter or margarine.
YUM!

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Excellent! These remind me of the yeast rolls at a steak house.

Bramble2012
Delicious, but actually makes about 36 medium small rolls.

lilygirl29

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

SilentCricket

Highlands Ranch, CO

(As many of you know Silent Cricket passed away on Feb. 29. Since she loved Recipezaar so much and so many on Recipezaar have shown their love for her, and have enjoyed her recipes, her personal information will remain here indefinitely just as she wrote it. Her lines at the end of this section sound somewhat prophetic as the last chapter of her earthly existence has been written.) Well, the time has come for me to change my users' name. After being, "OzCoMartha" because of having lived for three years in Australia and then moving to Colorado, I have decided to "turn over a new leaf." I chose this name because many moons ago I used to be able to "chirp" like a cricket and the "silent" refers to the present time when I'm taking a break...But, perhaps after a season, however long I decide that needs to be, I may be back and then I will fill in more details about myself...

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