Baja Bread Recipes

BAJAN SWEET BREAD

Steps:

• Grease loaf pans with shortening and pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix flour, baking powder,salt, coconut, sugar and the raisins together in a bowl.
• Add egg, evaporated milk, margarine and almond essence and mix together well until you have a firm dough.
• Divide dough in half and fill loaf pans.
• Mix 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 tablespoon of hot water and brush mixture over the loaves.
• Bake in center of oven for about 1 hour or until skewer inserted into center comes out clean.
• Let cool in the pans.

BAJAN SWEET BREAD (BARBADOS)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350*F and lightly grease a bread pan. The original recipe calls for 2 bread pans, but the bread doesn't rise at all so it bakes nicely in one pan.
• In a mixer cream together the brown sugar, shortening and butter.
• Add flour, salt, grated coconut, raisins, cherries, nutmeg and mix well.
• Stir in almond extract, evaporated milk, and water, until a firm dough is formed. (You may need to add additional water.).
• Split the dough evenly between the two pans, and use a knife to cut a diagonal criss-cross pattern on the top of each loaf. Sprinkle 1 tbsp turbinado sugar over the top of each loaf.
• Bake for about 1 hour, until a skewer inserted into the center of the loaves comes out clean (Or a digital thermometer reads 190*F.) Cool completely in the pans before removing.

BAJA BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Prepare toast to package directions. Spread 1 T refried beans on each toast and bake 2 more min to heat. Top with sour cream, green onions, and salsa.

BAJA SALAD

Steps:

• Place romaine lettuce in a large bowl. Add tomato, avocado, cucumber, feta cheese, onion, corn, and black beans; toss well. Sprinkle tortilla chips over salad.
• Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; drizzle over salad.