Hawaiian bread is filled with tropical fruits and macadamia nuts. The bread's sweetness makes it a fitting accompaniment to barbecued pork and teriyaki pork tenderloin. Day-old Hawaiian bread toasts well and is best served with butter. If you have a bread machine, it's not difficult to make your own Hawaiian bread mix using a few simple dry ingredients and fruits.
Dry Ingredients
Mix 2 cups of flour with 3 tbsp. of whole-wheat flour in a large bowl. The whole-wheat flour adds texture to the finished product. Stir in 1 tsp. of salt and 1 tbsp. of sugar. Add 1 1/2 tsp. of active dry yeast and blend all ingredients together with a fork. To test if the yeast is still active, pour 1/2 cup of warm water and 1 tsp. of sugar into a cup. Add 2 tsp. of yeast; if it bubbles within 10 minutes, the yeast is still active.
Fruit and Nut Ingredients
Drain the juice from canned pineapple chunks and reserve. Cut a ripe banana into slices and add 1/3 cup into a bowl. Add 1/3 cup of the pineapple chunks. Gently stir in 1/4 cup of chopped, salted macadamia nuts. Add 1/3 cup of shredded coconut. Once thawed, frozen coconut provides the best texture.
Wet Ingredients
Break an egg into a small bowl and whisk it to break the yolk. Add 3 tbsp. of softened butter. Use real salted butter for the best flavor and texture. Stir in 3 tbsp. of buttermilk and 2 tbsp. of the reserved pineapple juice. Add to the dry ingredients and blend everything together with a fork.
Bake in a Bread Machine
Add the combined wet and and dry ingredients to a bread machine. Pour in the bowl of fruit and nuts. Select the correct bread cycle and crust color according to your machine's user manual, then press start.
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