I have lived and loved Jamaican hard-do-bread all my life. I moved from Kingston to Atlanta for college and found it hard to get anything fresh like back-a-yard . Although this recipe was not an exact replica, it was sure the best bread I have had since I have been in the United States. I would recommend that a dish with water be placed in the oven before and during the baking process. This extends the cooking time by 10-15 mins, but gives a soft yet dry finish,which is hard to find in any other bread.
This bread is good in its own right, but I did not find that it resembled hard-do bread, and I am very familiar with hard-do bread since I grew up on it. Instead of the oil and margarine, I used shortening. It also is a bread that has a slightly sweet taste, more so than normal bread, so that is something to be aware off. I liked the bread but it was not what I expected.
This bread is delicious. It is a heavier bread which is exactly what I was looking for and just the right sweetness...not too sweet. Thank you!: )
I don't really have any experience with this type of bread like some of the other reviewers. I have never had it in a restaurant or even heard of it. My older son picked it out for us to make because he liked the name LOL. It is really just a yeast bread that is a tiny bit sweet with a very thick almost tough crust. I guess that is how it is supposed to be...anyway we liked it alot! I hope my pic does it justice like I said I have never had or seen this type of bread. We just followed the recipe and it produced a nice simple white loaf of bread! Thanks for the post we enjoyed!
not my favorite but not too bad.
This recipe was very simple and delicious. It's not as hard as the traditional Jamaican "Hard Dough" bread but it equally enjoyable. I went a step further and made them into dinner rolls. Also I like that they stay soft for days. Bread lover-Trinbago/Antigua
This bread was excellent. I am of Jamaican decent and my aunt always sends me hard do bread from the caribbean shops. While this is not an exact replica the taste is spot on and the consistency is very very close! I will make this recipe MANY more times it is delicious and extremely close to the original.
I really liked this bread. It was very tasty and close to the taste of real hardo bread. Don't expect this bread to come out like the ones in the Jamaican bakery because it will not. It is alot lighter than real hardo bread. Still VERY good though. i almost ate the whole loaf in one sitting!
I have this bread over and over again and trust me it tastes like the real thing. This is my most used bread recipe ever!! It's a must try and a keeper!!!
