Ingredients
- 3 to 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pkg.(1/4 oz.)active dry yeast
- 1 can(8 1/4 oz.)crushed pineapple
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 medium banana, mashed
- 1 egg, beaten
Directions
In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour and yeast; set aside. Drain pineapple in a sieve, pressing out as much juice as possible. Reserve juice in a 1-cup measure; add water to make 1/2 cup. Pour juice into small saucepan. Add sugar, salt and butter. Stir mixture constantly over medium-high heat until butter softens. Add juice mixture, banana and egg to flour mixture. Beat 1 minute with electric mixer on low speed. Scrape batter from sides of bowl; beat 2 minutes longer at high speed. By hand, stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Stir in drained pineapple. Cover bowl with towel; let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, until doubled in bulk, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Stir down dough. Grease a 2-quart casserole with high sides or a souffle dish. Turn dough into dish. Cover with towel; let rise 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool in dish 5 minutes; remove from dish.
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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Best Recipes: Nov/Dec. '91
Submitted By: Linda Wilson
lwilson@gatecom.com
Hawaiian Sweet Bread