So this is my first blog post, scary. We've been living on Maui for 9 months now, most of our belongings have finally arrived so I feel like we are finally starting to settle in. It has been an adjustment. Places here are small, really small, compared to the mainland. Our 2 bedroom "condo" is only 650sq ft. That includes the closets and bathtub. The kitchen is the smallest I have ever seen. I have exactly 3sq ft of counter space, and its not all together. This has been the biggest obstacle since both my husband and I love to cook. I am thankful that my bread machine has finally arrived. I can't believe the price of baked goods here on the island. A regular loaf of bread will run you anywhere from $4-$8 a loaf at the grocery store. Having the bread machine has been a life saver. Last week I was even able to create a bread machine recipe for the ever popular Hawaiian Sweet Bread that is preferred here. Check out my recipe below:
Hawaiian Sweet Bread
Makes a 2lb Loaf
3/4 c Milk
1/4 c + 2 Tbsp Pineapple Juice
2 Eggs
2 tsp Margarine
1/3 c White Sugar
1/4 tsp Salt
4 c Flour
2 1/2 tsp Active Dry Yeast
1) Add all the ingredients in the order your bread machine recommends and bake on the Fruit and Nut or Sweet Bread setting for a 2lb Loaf.
If the dough is too dry when you check it add pineapple juice 1 Tbsp at a time, if it's too wet add Flour the same way.
